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LISFRANC REPAIR USING SUTURE-BUTTON CONSTRUCT

  • US 20080177302A1
  • Filed: 01/17/2008
  • Published: 07/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A suture-construct assembly, comprising:

  • a suture-button construct, the suture-button construct comprising;

    a first suture strand and a second suture strand;

    a first button, the first button having at least a pair of apertures and the apertures being designed to allow passage of the suture strands; and

    a second button, the second button having at least four apertures and the apertures being designed to allow passage of the suture strands,wherein the first suture strand is double looped through the apertures of the first and second buttons leaving both free ends of the first suture strand free for tying, and wherein the second suture strand is looped through one of the apertures of the first button and is operatively associated with a needle; and

    a drill bit, the drill bit being used to drill hole and the drilled hole allowing the first button and the second suture strand to pass through therein.

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