The Endo Button is extensively used in orthopedic surgery, particularly in the repair and rebuilding of the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It is a non-traditional method of connecting grafts to bone during ACL restoration treatments.
The Endo Button is a fixation device that secures and reliably attaches the graft to the bone. It comprises of a small metallic button, usually made of titanium, that is affixed to the graft’s looped or folded end. The device is intended to be implanted into a bone tunnel drilled near the original ACL attachment locations in the femur (thigh bone) or tibia (shin bone).
During the surgery, the graft is placed in the knee joint and the looped or folded end is passed through the bone tunnel. The Endo Button is then put on the bone’s outer surface, and the looped end of the graft is dragged back through the tunnel until the button rests securely against the bone surface.