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SUBMITTER: Miyazaki AN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4044500 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20140307 2
There are a number of reasons for failed rotator cuff tear repair. In such cases the suture-tendon interface seems to be the most vulnerable area, especially when tendon degeneration is present. We describe a new technique, the arthroscopic double-locked suture, that increases the tendon fixation and has the added benefit of being placed parallel to the blood vessels, therefore avoiding damage to the tendon vascularization. The suture may be achieved by use of knots or knotless anchors and sutur ...[more]