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SUBMITTER: Suarez-Ahedo C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5124377 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Suarez-Ahedo Carlos C Martin Timothy J TJ Walsh John P JP Chandrasekaran Sivashankar S Lodhia Parth P Domb Benjamin G BG
Arthroscopy techniques 20160926 5
To perform a proper labral repair, most surgeons use anchors to secure the labrum to the acetabular bone. We aim to describe a technique for labral repair with a knotless tensionable suture anchor. This technique uses a looped suture configuration, allowing selective tensioning of the repair to maintain the anatomic suction seal of the hip. The use of this technique is easily reproducible and reduces the surgical time compared with previous techniques. ...[more]