Cayenne Medical announced today that their AperFix System has shown promise as a means for reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in a study published in the February 2010 issue of Orthopedics. In the study, six patients (average age = 36 years) underwent PCL reconstruction using the AperFix System, and all six had restored knee stability and range of motion at six months after surgery. The system, which is currently FDA approved for use in ACL reconstruction, is implanted using a single-incision arthroscopy.
From the press release:
Study authors concluded that the AperFix System’s single-incision all-inside femoral fixation technique efficiently performs arthroscopic soft tissue PCL reconstruction. Authors cited benefits compared to traditional methods, which include reduced bone and soft tissue injury, eliminated need for patient repositioning during surgery and a simplified passage of the allograft through the posterior aspect of the tibia.
Press release: Cayenne Medical AperFix(R) System Shows Successful Outcomes For PCL Reconstruction…
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