Table 2.
Indications | Pearls | Pitfalls |
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Isolated ACL tears and ACL tears in the setting of a multiligament injury | Use a PassPort cannula for suture management and avoiding a soft tissue bridge. | Overtensioning the FiberTape sutures |
Adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients | Cycle the knee and tension the graft first with the knee in full extension. | Leaving the SwiveLock anchor proud, which may lead to hardware irritation |
Tension the FiberTape sutures after the graft with the knee in full extension. | ||
Place a hemostat under the free ends of the FiberTape to avoid overtensioning. |
ACL, anterior cruciate ligament.