| 摘要 |
A bone plug anchoring device is provided for anchoring at least one graft to a bone. The bone plug anchoring devices comprises a plug and a locking element. The plug has a hollow passageway and a flange portion which extends radially out from the plug. The locking element is adapted to cooperate with the flange portion so that when the locking element is locked to the flange portion while the graft(s) is (are) sandwiched between the locking element and the flange portion, the graft (or grafts) remains (or remain) anchored to the plug. The bone plug anchoring device is particularly well-suited for anchoring a hamstring tendon graft to a tibia after passing through a femur. The present invention also provides a method for anchoring at least one graft to a first bone. The method comprises the steps of: passing the graft(s) through a hollow passageway in a plug; securing the plug to a surface of the first bone through which the graft(s) passes (or pass); anchoring the graft(s) to the plug using a locking element which cooperates with a flange portion of the plug to lock the graft(s) between the locking element and the flange portion while the graft(s) is (are) sandwiched therebetween. The anchoring device and method are particularly well-suited for use on grafts, including but not limited to tendons (e.g., the hamstring tendon).
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