Method for bone reattachment
First Claim
1. A method for reattachment of a bone, comprising:
- positioning a prosthesis relative to a proximal portion of a first bone;
coupling a first portion of a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a first attachment region of the prosthesis;
positioning a second bone portion relative to the proximal portion of the first bone and a second bone engaging region of the prosthesis;
coupling a second portion of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the second bone portion; and
tensioning free ends of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct having a body that forms a passage, wherein tensioning free ends includes at least moving the free ends extending from the passage to cause the passage to constrict about portions of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct due to caused tension, wherein tensioning further draws the second bone portion into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the first bone via the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct in an absence of a knot.
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Abstract
A method for trochanteric reattachment can include positioning a femoral prosthesis relative to a proximal portion of a femur. A first portion of a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be coupled to a first attachment region of the prosthesis, and a second portion of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be coupled to a second attachment region of the femoral prosthesis, where the second portion can be opposite the first portion. A trochanter can be positioned relative to the femur and a trochanteric engaging region of the prosthesis, and the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be positioned around an outer surface of the trochanter. Free ends of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct can be tensioned to draw the trochanter into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the femur via the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct in an absence of a knot.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for reattachment of a bone, comprising:
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positioning a prosthesis relative to a proximal portion of a first bone; coupling a first portion of a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a first attachment region of the prosthesis; positioning a second bone portion relative to the proximal portion of the first bone and a second bone engaging region of the prosthesis; coupling a second portion of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the second bone portion; and tensioning free ends of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct having a body that forms a passage, wherein tensioning free ends includes at least moving the free ends extending from the passage to cause the passage to constrict about portions of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct due to caused tension, wherein tensioning further draws the second bone portion into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the first bone via the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct in an absence of a knot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for reattachment of a bone, comprising:
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positioning a prosthesis relative to a proximal portion of a first bone; coupling a first portion of a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a first attachment region of the prosthesis; positioning a second bone portion relative to the proximal portion of the first bone and a second bone engaging region of the prosthesis; coupling a second portion of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the second bone portion; tensioning free ends of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to draw the second bone portion into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the first bone via the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct in an absence of a knot; and forming a bore through the second bone portion that has been at least partially separated from the first bone; wherein coupling the first portion of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the first attachment region of the prosthesis includes coupling the first portion of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a plug member. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for reattachment of a bone, comprising:
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positioning a prosthesis relative to a first bone portion; coupling a first portion of a first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a first attachment region of the prosthesis; positioning a second bone portion relative to the first bone portion and a second bone engaging region of the prosthesis; coupling a second portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the second bone portion; and tensioning free ends of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct having a body that forms a passage, wherein tensioning free ends causes the passage to constrict about portions of the self-locking adjustable flexible member construct and draws the second bone portion into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the first bone via the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for reattachment of a bone, comprising:
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positioning a prosthesis relative to a first bone portion; coupling a first portion of a first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a first attachment region of the prosthesis; positioning a second bone portion relative to the first bone portion and a second bone engaging region of the prosthesis; coupling a second portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the second bone portion; tensioning free ends of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to draw the second bone portion into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the first bone via the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct; coupling a second self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a third attachment region of the prosthesis; and positioning at least the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct and the second self-locking adjustable flexible member construct around an outer surface of the second bone portion in an overlapping manner so as to form an X-shaped pattern with the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct and the second self-locking adjustable flexible member construct.
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17. A method for reattachment of a bone, comprising:
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positioning a prosthesis relative to a first bone portion; coupling a first portion of a first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a first attachment region of the prosthesis; positioning a second bone portion relative to the first bone portion and a second bone engaging region of the prosthesis; coupling a second portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the second bone portion; and tensioning free ends of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to draw the second bone portion into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the first bone via the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct; wherein tensioning the free ends of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct includes pulling on at least a first end of and a second end of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct that have both passed through a passage portion formed by the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct; wherein coupling the first portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the first attachment region of the prosthesis includes passing at least a portion of the first portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct through an aperture formed through the prosthesis and positioning a flexible anchor slidably coupled to the first self-locking relative to the prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for reattachment of a bone, comprising:
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positioning a prosthesis relative to a first bone portion; coupling a first portion of a first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to a first attachment region of the prosthesis; positioning a second bone portion relative to the first bone portion and a second bone engaging region of the prosthesis; coupling a second portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the second bone portion; and tensioning free ends of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to draw the second bone portion into secure engagement with the prosthesis and the first bone via the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct; wherein tensioning the free ends of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct includes pulling on at least a first end of and a second end of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct that have both passed through a passage portion formed by the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct; wherein coupling the first portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct to the first attachment region of the prosthesis includes positioning the first portion of the first self-locking adjustable flexible member construct over at least one tab extending from the prosthesis.
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