Fracture Fixation Device

摘要

Assemblies for securing fractured bone are provided. The assembly includes a first fixation element, a second fixation element, and an adjustable flexible member construct. The first fixation element having a male or a female sleeve is secured within a first portion of the fractured bone. The second fixation element having the other of the male or female sleeve telescopically received within the one of the male or female sleeve is secured within a second portion of the fractured bone. The adjustable flexible member construct extends between the first and second fixation elements and has at least one adjustable loop coupled to the first fixation element and the second fixation element and a pair of adjusting ends extending through an opening in the first fixation element. The pair of adjusting ends can be pulled to reduce a diameter of the adjustable loop and to compress fragments of the fractured bone.

主权项

1. A method for securing a fractured bone comprising:
aligning first and second portions of the fractured bone; forming a bore at least partially extending through the first and second portions of the fractured bone; inserting an assembly having a first fixation element, a second fixation element, and an adjustable flexible member construct extending between the first and second fixation elements into the bore, the adjustable flexible member construct having at least one adjustable loop coupled to the first fixation element and the second fixation element and a pair of ends; and reducing the adjustable flexible member construct to compress the fractured bone by pulling at least one of the ends to reduce the adjustable loop.