摘要 |
<p>This invention is a bone anchor (80) and method for its use in an arthroscopic and open soft tissue surgical procedure to mount a ligament graft (14), or the like, under tension, and at variable lengths in a tunnel section (12) that is formed through a bone or bones. The bone anchor embodiments of the invention each have a body (80) for mounting into and/or adjacent a bone cortex surface in a tunnel section to allow at least one suture (27) or shaft that has been fitted through the bone anchor, and is attached to the ligament graft to be pulled through the bone anchor; and the suture or shaft to pass across a movable clamp fitted within the body to move so as to allow the suture or shaft to be pulled freely through the bone anchor distal, but will clamp against the suture or shaft, prohibiting its being pulled back therethrough.</p> |