[Barb wire repair of recent ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (author's transl)].
The authors describe a new repair procedure for recent ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament, using a "barb wire" (metal wire a harpoon-shaped hook). In 8 out of 12 patients the ligament was found healed on re-opening the knee joint to remove the "suture" material. Improvements in material and technique should give even better results.
D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing
Ruptures récentes du ligament croisé antéro-externe du genou: réparations par "barb wire".