A spacer element adapted to space apart bundles of grafts, said spacer element comprises: an elongate hollow shaft with through holes at a distal end and a proximal end forming an operative proximal hole and an operative distal hole with a channel therebetween, said elongate shaft comprising opposing concave lateral sides, said concavity facing externally, said elongate shaft further comprising an operative tapered distal end and grasping elements adapted to allow grasping of suture loops which hold the graft during ligament reconstruction.
