Arthroscopic Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fracture in Non-absorbable Arthrex Sutures Passing Through
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the technique and clinical effects of the treatment of tibial intercondylar eminence frac-ture by the means of making two decussate lines and four strands of non-absorbable Arthrex sutures passing through four bone tunnels under arthroscopy. Methods Total 21cases of tibial intercondylar eminence fractures were treated under arthroscopy. By the use of ACL-aimer,the bone tunnels of the tibial or bone block were produced accurately. With the arthroscopy,the avul-sion fracture were fixed by making two lines and four strands of non-absorbable Arthrex sutures cross the basalpart of anterior cruciate ligament and pass through the bone tunnels of the tibial or bone block,pulling out the sutures through those tunnels and fix them outside the joint. Results All of the 21 patients were followed up( mean 18 months). Bone healing was satisfac-tory in all cases. There were no complications. Knee function was adequately restored to preinjury sportive level in all patients. Conclusion The means of making two decussate lines and four strands of non-absorbable Arthrex sutures passing through four bone tunnels under arthroscopy is safe and effective to treat the tibial intercondylar eminence fracture.
Keywords：tibial intercondylar eminence fractureArthrex sutureanterior cruciate ligamentarthroscopy
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 213-216 )