Lateral extra-articular tenodesis of the knee using a short strip of iliotibial band

This study describes a lateral extra-articular tenodesis using a short strip of ilio-tibial band. The tenodesis consists of a 12 x 75 mm strip of iliotibial band remaining attached to the Gerdy's tubercle. An isometric point in the region of Krackow's point F-9 is determined with a callipers. The strip of iliotibial band is twisted by 180degrees to enhance its isometry. Then it is either onlay with a screw and spiked washer on the F-9 point, or within a transverse tunnel drilled through the lateral femoral condyle, from the F-9 point, using and interference screw. Thus, the uses of a short ilio-tibial band tenodesis with a 180degrees twist in combination with a BPTB reconstruction of the ACL, leads to similar results that the combined classic Lemaire tenodesis, with shorter skin incision, shorter graft harvesting, and at least on the biomechanical standpoint a better graft isometry.