Fig 7.

(A) During fibular graft fixation (right knee, supine position), the knee is bent to 90°, and the graft is carefully tightened. (B) A bioabsorbable interference screw is introduced along a nitinol wire into the fibular tunnel. Correct screw placement can be verified under arthroscopic visualization. (C) After PLT fixation, the graft is fixed in the LCL tunnel while the knee is bent to 20° to 30° of flexion. (D) During fixation with a bioabsorbable interference screw, overtopping of the screws must be prevented by means of arthroscopic visualization to avoid painful soft tissue irritation. (LCL, lateral collateral ligament; PLT, popliteus muscle tendon.)