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SUBMITTER: Wierks CH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6410683 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20190128 2
Acetabular labral repair requires positioning the labrum on the edge of the acetabulum with appropriate tension and rotation to recreate the suction seal with the femoral head. Considering that the labrum is a triangular shape in cross-section, rotation of the articular face of the labrum relative to the femoral head also affects the suction seal. The purpose of the toggle suture technique described herein is to control the rotation of the labrum to allow the articular face to directly contact t ...[more]