| 摘要 |
The invention relates to synthetic ligament assemblies for implantation in a body of a patient, such as synthetic ligament assemblies for the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A synthetic ligament assembly (22) comprises an elongate woven ligament scaffold (26) which can be located in a tunnel (18, 20) in a bone (12, 14) wherein the scaffold has an internal space (40) in which an inner component (24) can be placed, which is treated to promote the in-growth of tissue following implantation. The scaffold is folded in a weftless region to form an eye (46) which receives a toggle (28). The scaffold and the inner component are secured in the bone tunnel by contact between the toggle and a surface of the bone. |
