Bone Block Cerclage

Bone block cerclage is an innovative arthroscopic surgical technique that preserves the integrity of the subscapularis and provides a metal-free fixation of the bone graft.¹ Two interconnected FiberTape® and TigerTape™ cerclage sutures provide firm compression of the graft and strong fixation that minimizes construct displacement at high loads.^{2, 3}

The FiberTape Cerclage for Glenoid Bone Loss Implant System contains all the necessary implants and disposables for the procedure (except capsulolabral repair anchors). To help provide a reproducible surgical technique, the kit includes an arthroscopic measuring probe, two 3-mm cannulated drills of different lengths to facilitate unobstructed drilling, and the MegaLoader suture-passing loop to aid in the passage of sutures into instruments and bone grafts.

_References

_{1. Hachem AI, Del Carmen M, Verdalet I, Rius J. Arthroscopic bone block cerclage: a fixation method for glenoid bone loss reconstruction without metal implants. Arthrosc Tech. 2019;8(12):e1591-e1597. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.08.014}

_{2. Bone Block Graft Fixation for Glenoid Bone Loss: A Comparative Study of FiberTape® Cerclage vs Endobutton Constructs, LA1-000140-en-US_A, Arthrex Naples, FL; 2024.}

_{3. Ritter D, Hachem AI, Scheibel M, Raiss P, Denard PJ, Campagnoli A, Wijdicks CA, Bachmaier S. Primary Stability and Bone Contact Loading Evaluation of Suture and Screw based Coracoid Graft Fixation for Anterior Glenoid Bone Loss. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Sep;51(11):2858-2868. doi: 10.1177/03635465231188976. Epub 2023 Aug 18. PMID: 37656204.}