MacIntosh Procedure
Technique
Incision
- lateral border femur
- 15 cm proximal to knee joint
- curve anteriorly across patella tendon
Harvest ITB
- expose ITB
- width and length depend on patient size
- usually central 3 cm
- take 25 - 30 cm in length
- tubularise end and leave threads long to pass tendon
Lateral dissection
- expose and elevate LCL