Orthopedic stabilization device, kit and method

A bone stabilization method comprising:

• surgically exposing one or more bone segments of a patient, at least one of the bone segments having a near cortex surface and at least one of the bone segments having a far cortex surface;
• drilling a hole through the one or more bone segments;
• providing an orthopedic stabilization device, wherein the orthopedic stabilization device comprises:
• a first button having a base portion and a depending loop, the base portion having two first button openings extending therethrough, and the loop having an elongated loop opening therethrough, the elongated loop opening having a major dimension and a minor dimension, the minor dimension being smaller than the major dimension;
• a locking member slidably engaged with the loop of the first button, the locking member having a narrow portion disposed between a pair of enlarged end portions, the narrow portion being slidingly disposed in the elongated loop opening of the first button and the enlarged end portions each having a maximum width larger than the minor dimension and smaller than the major dimension such that the enlarged end portions maintain the narrow portion in the elongated loop opening when aligned with the minor dimension and allowing the locking member to disengage from the elongated loop opening when aligned with the major dimension;
• a second button having two second button openings extending therethrough;
• and
• a suture extending between the first button and the second button, with a portion of the suture being frictionally retainable between the locking member and the loop to thereby tie the first button to the second button;
• advancing the second button and suture through the hole such that the second button exits the hole proximate the far cortex surface;
• and
• tensioning the suture such that the first button is positioned proximate the near cortex surface and is tied to the second button, and wherein a portion of the suture is frictionally retained between the locking member and locking loop.

A bone stabilization method comprising:

• surgically exposing one or more bone segments of a patient, at least one of the bone segments having a near cortex surface and at least one of the bone segments having a far cortex surface;
• drilling a hole through the one or more bone segments;
• providing an orthopedic stabilization device, wherein the orthopedic stabilization device comprises:
• a first button having a base portion and a depending loop, the base portion having at least one first button opening extending therethrough, and the loop having an elongated loop opening therethrough;
• a locking member extending through the elongated loop opening and having a clamping position and an unclamping position, the locking member being rotatable within the elongated loop opening between a retained orientation, whereby the locking member can slide within the elongated loop opening but not out of the elongated loop opening, and an unretained orientation where the locking member can be inserted into or removed from the elongated loop opening;
• a second button having at least one second button opening extending therethrough;
• and
• a suture extending between the first button and the second button and through the at least first button opening and the at least second button opening, with a portion of the suture being frictionally retainable between the locking member and the loop to thereby tie the first button to the second button when the locking member is in the clamping position to clamp the portion of the suture between the locking member and the loop on an opposite side of the locking member relative to the base portion;
• advancing the second button and suture through the hole such that the second button exits the hole proximate the far cortex surface;
• and
• tensioning the suture such that the first button is positioned proximate the near cortex surface and is tied to the second button, and wherein a portion of the suture is frictionally retained between the locking member and locking loop.

A bone stabilization method comprising:

• surgically exposing one or more bone segments of a patient, at least one of the bone segments having a near cortex surface and at least one of the bone segments having a far cortex surface;
• drilling a hole through the one or more bone segments;
• providing an orthopedic stabilization device, wherein the orthopedic stabilization device comprises:
• a first button having a base portion and a depending loop, the base portion having two first button openings extending therethrough, and the loop having an elongated loop opening therethrough;
• a locking member extending through the elongated loop opening and slidably engaged with the loop of the first button, the locking member having two locking member openings extending therethrough;
• a second button having two second button openings extending therethrough;
• and
• a suture extending between the first button and the second button, with a portion of the suture being frictionally retainable between the locking member and the loop to thereby tie the first button to the second button, wherein the suture extends through each of the two first button openings, each of the two second button openings, and each of the two locking member openings;
• advancing the second button and suture through the hole such that the second button exits the hole proximate the far cortex surface;
• and
• tensioning the suture such that the first button is positioned proximate the near cortex surface and is tied to the second button, and wherein a portion of the suture is frictionally retained between the locking member and locking loop.