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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1996
Leo A Pinczewski, New South Wales, AU;
Gregory J Roger, New South Wales, AU;
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Andover, MA (US);
Abstract
The invention comprises a method of reconstructing the anterior cruciate ligament in the right knee of a patient comprising the steps of forming a tendon graft of tendon, other soft tissue, ligament (including bone blocks if required), or artificial tendon; forming a hole into or through the lateral condyle of the patient's right femur from a point in the intercondylar notch therein, the hole extending anteriorly and laterally; forming a suitably positioned hole through the patient's right tibia opening at one end adjacent the medial tibial spine of the tibia; drawing one end of the tendon graft into the hole in the femur and simultaneously or sequentially drawing the other end of the tendon graft into the hole in the tibia; inserting the leading end of a suitable screw having a left handed thread into the hole in the femur from the intercondylar notch until the trailing end of the screw is at least adjacent he surface of the intercondylar notch; and after tensioning the tendon graft appropriately, securing the other end of the tendon graft to the tibia. A suitable screw for securing a tendon graft is also disclosed.