Cerclage suture tensioner and methods of tensioning
A surgical tensioner and methods for surgical repairs. A tensioner can tension a flexible strand (suture or wire) attached to tissue (for example, graft or bone segments). A tensioner can include an angled tip with a split hole to past-point on a knot and lock the construct during tensioning. A tensioner can include a securing mechanism that can capture a flexible strand and lock it into place.
1. A method of bone cerclage, comprising:
wrapping a suture around bone at least once;
securing the suture to the bone;
passing a first end of the suture through a first passage in a tip of a tensioner and passing a second end of the suture through a second passage in the tip of the tensioner; and
exerting tension on the first end and the second end to tension the suture.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein securing the suture to the bone includes tying at least one knot.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein securing the suture to the bone includes providing a sliding knot between the first end and the second end.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first passage is adjacent the second passage.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first passage is in contact with the second passage.