Optimal configuration of arthroscopic sliding knots backed up with multiple half-hitches

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 787-793

  Jo, Chris H ^a   Lee, Ji Ho ^a   Kang, Seung Baik ^a   Lee, Jae Hyup ^a   Han, Hyuk Soo ^a   Bae, Tae Soo ^b   Choi, Kuiwon ^b   Lee, Changyang ^b   Lee, Myung Chul ^c   Yoon, Kang Sup ^a  

^a Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic knot; Knot security; Loop security; Reverse half hitch on alternating post; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ETHIBOND; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD;

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 49249138546     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0497-y     Document Type: Article

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