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We recorded the interosseous length and distances to the peroneal nerve and the femoral origin of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) for each pin.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean interosseous length was 43.5 mm for the flexible pin and 37.1 mm for the straight pin (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .01). The mean distance to the peroneal nerve was 42.3 mm for the flexible pin and 37.8 mm for the straight pin (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .33). The mean distance to the femoral origin of the LCL was 26.1 mm for the flexible pin and 13.4 mm for the straight pin (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .003).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The use of commercially available flexible reamers and 42\u00b0 femoral guides results in longer femoral interosseous tunnel length than can be achieved with a straight guide pin. Femoral interosseous length consistently of 40 mm can be achieved with this technique and cannot be replicated with a rigid straight pin. This is advantageous for femoral tunnel drilling in an anatomic ACL reconstruction that uses suspensory fixation devices. 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