Grappling suture fixation technique.
Presented is an alternative surgical anchoring technique which alleviates the need for button, bolster, and osseous fixation devices. This method can be applied to the fixation of tendon and ligamentous structures in the foot and ankle. The available fixation tension is increased, while the potential for complications from hardware is eliminated.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods