Method for creating a double bundle ligament orientation in a single bone tunnel during knee ligament reconstruction
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Jul 29, 2014
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Oct 18, 2012
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Jun 25, 2012
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Oct 30, 2003
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A method and construct for joint repair in which attachment of a double bundle graft ligament approximates anatomic orientation using interference fixation in a single bone tunnel. The double bundle graft features separable strands. A threaded screw is inserted between the separable strands and provides interference fixation of the graft against radially opposing walls defining the bone tunnel. Attachment of the graft using separated strands more closely approximate the configuration of the native ligament. The resulting reconstruction exhibits mechanical functionality that more accurately mimics that of the intact joint, with a minimum of associated tissue morbidity.
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