Patent ID: 7963966

Claim:
A method comprising: inserting an elongate member into an intramedullary canal of a fibula, the elongate member having at least three transverse openings extending therethrough; inserting a first bone anchor through a first of the at least three transverse openings and into engagement with a first portion of the fibula; inserting a second bone anchor through a second of the at least three transverse openings and into engagement with a second portion of the fibula; creating a passage that extends through the fibula and through an adjacent tibia, the passage being aligned with a third of the at least three openings; inserting an elongate flexible element through the passage and the third of the at least three openings; securing a first end portion of the flexible element to an outer surface of the tibia; tensioning the flexible element extending through the passage and the third of the at least three openings; and securing a second end portion of the tensioned flexible element to an outer surface of the fibula such that movement between the fibula and tibia is limited; wherein securing the second end portion of the tensioned flexible element to the outer surface of the fibula includes engaging a projection of a bone anchor with the fibula; and wherein the bone anchor includes a opening extending through the projection and wherein the flexible element is received through the opening.