Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone

摘要

A method for coupling soft tissue to bone including: positioning a first anchor in a first bone bore, the first anchor having a first self-locking adjustable suture construct including a first adjustable loop, a second adjustable loop, and a pair of first ends; positioning a second anchor in a second bone bore, the second anchor having a second self-locking adjustable suture construct including a third adjustable loop, a fourth adjustable loop, and a second end; positioning the first adjustable loop relative to the soft tissue; positioning the second adjustable loop about the third adjustable loop; and tensioning the pair of first ends and the second end to pull the first adjustable loop against the soft tissue, couple the second adjustable loop to the third adjustable loop, pull the second adjustable loop against the soft tissue, and pull the third adjustable loop against the soft tissue.

主权项

1. A method for coupling soft tissue to bone comprising:
forming a bore in the bone; positioning an anchor in the bone, the anchor having a self-locking suture construct extending therefrom, the construct having a first loop, a second loop, and a pair of ends, wherein the suture construct is formed of a body that defines a longitudinal extending passage therein, the first end extending into and out of a first passage portion to form the first loop and the second and extending into and out of a second passage portion to form the second loop; positioning the first loop relative to the soft tissue; positioning the second loop relative to the soft tissue; coupling the first loop to the second loop about the soft tissue; and pulling the pair of ends to tighten the suture construct to fix the soft tissue to the bone.