摘要 |
<p>An anchorage device (12) for a ligament substitute (13) in a bone tunnel (14) has leading and trailing limbs (15, 16) with eyes (20) for temporary attachment of pulling threads (21, 23), and a body part (17) providing a loop (18) for attachment of the ligament substitute, as by a link (19), the overall lateral width (W) of the device (12) being less than the diameter (D) of the bone tunnel (14), to enable the device to be pulled through by the leading pulling thread (21), the overall length (L) of the device being greater than the diameter (D) of the bone tunnel, to enable the device to span the distal end (22) of the bone tunnel, and the breadth (B) of the body part (17) being less than the diameter (D) of the bone tunnel, to enable the body part to locate in the distal end of the bone tunnel when the device spans the distal end of the bone tunnel.</p> |