Abstract
Cyanoacrylate glue was invented by Ardis in 1949 and was first used in surgery in
1959 by Coover. By further modifications, a nonhistotoxic form, butyl-2-cyanoacrylate,
which had strong tissue binding properties even in nondry environments, was developed.
Its use in the fixation of fractures and osteotomies is still under investigation
and has had promising results in treatment of craniofacial and mandibular injuries.
We fixed a talar osteochondral fracture with cyanoacrylate. After 3 months, magnetic
resonance imaging showed an anatomically reduced and intact chondral surface. The
clinical result was excellent. We believe cyanoacrylate glue may form an alternative
means of fixation for osteochondral and, possibly, for chondral fractures.
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Cite this article as: Yilmaz C, Kuyurtar F. Fixation of a talar osteochondral fracture with cyanoacrylate glue. Arthroscopy 2005;21:1009.e1-1009.e3 [doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2005.05.029].
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