Surgical method for suturing soft tissue to a bone, in particular the rotator cuff to the humerus

摘要

The aim of this method is to improve the efficiency and ease of implanting a means for suturing a soft tissue to a bone, while allowing it to be carried out by arthroscopy in particular. In accordance with the method according to the invention:a flexible closed link is provided, which is attached in a non-detachable manner at a first segment of the periphery thereof belonging to a first part of the link to an attachment means supported by an anchor,the anchor is engaged in a bone region adjacent to a bone region underneath the soft tissue to be sutured,a second part of the link, which is distinct from the first part of the link, is passed a plurality of times through the soft tissue in such a way that at least one portion of the second part of the link runs on a face of the soft tissue turned the opposite way to the anchor,the link is fastened, at a second segment of the perimeter thereof belonging to the second part of the link, to a fastening means supported by the anchor, the link thus drawing the soft tissue tight, andthe link is again fastened, at least one third segment of the perimeter of said link belonging to the at least one portion of the second part of the link running on the soft tissue, to the fastening means, the link thus drawing the soft tissue even tighter.