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The ligament which joins the tibia to the patella

Benefits

  • Grafts can be used for multiligament surgeries
  • Allows for bone to bone interface
  • Allows physician to select appropriate tendon length for the patient
  • Allows for appropriate tunnel sizing

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General Processing Guidelines:

  • Each graft’s bone block will be at least 10 mm in width, 25 mm in length and 10 mm in thickness
  • The cancellous bone block is sufficiently dense and should not collapse when moderate pressure is applied between the thumb and forefinger
  • I = insertion width of the graft, TL = tendon length measured from the Tibial bone block to the patellar bone block, BB = length of graft from end of Tibial bone block to end of Patellar bone block
  • The tendon will be free of any hematoma staining, fiber separations or incisions

Clinical Applications:
Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Posterior Cruciate Ligament or other Soft Tissue Applications


Code Name Sizing Preservation
FWPL Whole Patellar Ligament I = 20 mm minimum;
TBBL = minimum 25 mm
Frozen
FWPLQ Whole Patellar with Extra Quad I = 20 mm minimum;
TL = 60 mm or greater
Frozen
FWPLSB Whole Patellar with Smaller Block I = 10 mm minimum;
TBBL = minimum 20–24 mm
Frozen
FBPLSB Bisected Patellar with Smaller Block I = 10 mm minimum;
TBBL = minimum 20–24 mm
Frozen
FBPL Bisected Patellar Ligament I = 10 mm minimum;
TBBL = minimum 25 mm
Frozen

TL= tendon length BB = bone block to bone block
I = insertion width TBBL = tibial bone block length

Alternative Products
Achilles Tendon, Fascia Lata, Semitendinosus, Gracilis, Posterior Tibialis, Anterior Tibialis

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