Novel Technique for Passing Tendon Grafts Through Bone Tunnels

Anatomic reconstruction in orthopedic surgery often requires the passage of soft tissue through bone tunnels. Difficulties may arise due to anatomic constraints surrounding the bone tunnels or the graft size. The authors present a novel technique for passing tendon grafts through bone tunnels that i...

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Published in:	Orthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 35; no. 11; pp. 944 - 946
Main Authors:	LEVY, Jeffrey A, FARBER, Gerald L, TAYLOR, Kenneth F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thorofare, NJ Slack 01-11-2012 SLACK INCORPORATED
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Bone and Bones - surgery Diseases of the osteoarticular system Equipment Design Equipment Failure Analysis Fingers & toes Humans Ligaments Medical sciences Orthopedics Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - instrumentation Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods Tendons - transplantation Tenotomy - instrumentation Tenotomy - methods Georgia Florida United States > US Massachusetts Graft Technique Orthopedics Bone tunnel Tendon
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Summary:	Anatomic reconstruction in orthopedic surgery often requires the passage of soft tissue through bone tunnels. Difficulties may arise due to anatomic constraints surrounding the bone tunnels or the graft size. The authors present a novel technique for passing tendon grafts through bone tunnels that is simple, readily available, effective, and comparatively inexpensive.
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ISSN:	0147-7447 1938-2367
DOI:	10.3928/01477447-20121023-04