Arthroscopic Knot Tying

Lo, Ian K.Y.

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-39343-8_6

Ian K.Y. Lo MD, FRCSC⁶

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Routine and reproducible arthroscopic knot tying remains one of the most difficult skills for the novice arthroscopist to master when creating a stable rotator cuff repair construct. Despite recent advances in both suture welding and knotless anchor technology, arthroscopic knot tying still remains the most popular method of fixation when performing suture anchor-based shoulder reconstructions. Unlike open shoulder surgery techniques, arthroscopic knots are generally formed outside the joint with the suture already passed through the anchoring device and tissue to be repaired. Unfortunately, an endless number of combinations of knots (sliding vs. static, simple vs. complex, etc.) can accomplish this task. This further complicates an already confusing topic.

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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N IN4, Canada
Ian K.Y. Lo MD, FRCSC (Assistant Professor)

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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, Orange, NJ
Jeffrey S. Abrams MD (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director) (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director)
Princeton Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Associates, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA
Jeffrey S. Abrams MD (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director) (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director)
School of Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities, Rootstown, OH
Robert H. Bell MD (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow) (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow)
Department of Orthopaedics, Summa Health System, Akron, OH
Robert H. Bell MD (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow) (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow)
Crystal Clinic, Inc., Akron, OH, 44333, USA
Robert H. Bell MD (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow) (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow)

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Lo, I.K. (2008). Arthroscopic Knot Tying. In: Abrams, J.S., Bell, R.H. (eds) Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-39343-8_6

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