title: Pullout reattachment of tibial avulsion fractures of the anterior cruciate ligament: a firm, effective suture-tying method using a tensioner.
abstract: We describe a firm, effective suture-tying method using a tensioner for reattaching tibial avulsion fractures of the anterior cruciate ligament. Our simple method achieves strong, firm reattachment of the fracture. In addition, it prevents fixation loosening during suture tying effectively. Since pullout repair using nonabsorbable sutures is commonly used to fix various avulsion fractures, the tensioner helps attain strong, firm reattachment of avulsion fractures simply and effectively.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 640 Daesa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea. osdr69@cnu.ac.kr
authors: Young-Mo
authors: YM
authors: Kim
authors: Sung-Jae
authors: SJ
authors: Kim
authors: Jun-Young
authors: JY
authors: Yang
authors: Kyung-Cheon
authors: KC
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: C014534:Ethibond; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates