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