A prosthetic system for surgical repair of a joint, the system comprising a first anchor , a second anchor , a prosthetic ligament loop having a first end and a second end, a first restraint , and a second restraint , wherein: the first anchor comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal tunnel that connects a leading end of the first anchor with a trailing end of the first anchor , wherein the elongated body of the first anchor comprises an outer surface at least partially covered by threads ; the second anchor comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal tunnel that connects a leading end of the second anchor with a trailing end of the second anchor , wherein the elongated body of the second anchor comprises an outer surface at least partially covered by threads ; the leading end of the first anchor has a cross-sectional diameter that is no greater than the cross-sectional diameter of the elongated body of the first anchor ; the leading end of the second anchor has a cross-sectional diameter that is no greater than the cross-sectional diameter of the elongated body of the second anchor ; the prosthetic ligament loop is dimensioned to bridge a gap between the first anchor and the second anchor ; the first restraint is an integral part of the trailing end of the first anchor ; the second restraint is an integral part of the trailing end of the second anchor ; and the prosthetic ligament loop comprises a plurality of fibers of polymer that are aligned substantially parallel to one another and the prosthetic system is configured such that, when the system is deployed, the first end of the prosthetic ligament loop is held within the longitudinal tunnel by the first restraint at the trailing end of the first anchor and the second end of the prosthetic ligament loop is held within the longitudinal tunnel by the second restraint at the trailing end of the second anchor . the first anchor comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal tunnel that connects a leading end of the first anchor with a trailing end of the first anchor , wherein the elongated body of the first anchor comprises an outer surface at least partially covered by threads ; the second anchor comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal tunnel that connects a leading end of the second anchor with a trailing end of the second anchor , wherein the elongated body of the second anchor comprises an outer surface at least partially covered by threads ; the leading end of the first anchor has a cross-sectional diameter that is no greater than the cross-sectional diameter of the elongated body of the first anchor ; the leading end of the second anchor has a cross-sectional diameter that is no greater than the cross-sectional diameter of the elongated body of the second anchor ; the prosthetic ligament loop is dimensioned to bridge a gap between the first anchor and the second anchor ; the first restraint is an integral part of the trailing end of the first anchor ; the second restraint is an integral part of the trailing end of the second anchor ; and the prosthetic ligament loop comprises a plurality of fibers of polymer that are aligned substantially parallel to one another and the prosthetic system is configured such that, when the system is deployed, the first end of the prosthetic ligament loop is held within the longitudinal tunnel by the first restraint at the trailing end of the first anchor and the second end of the prosthetic ligament loop is held within the longitudinal tunnel by the second restraint at the trailing end of the second anchor . <EOS>