Biomechanical evaluation of 3 arthroscopic self-cinching stitches for shoulder arthroscopy: The lasso-loop, lasso-mattress, and double-cinch stitches

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 188-194

  Ponce, Brent A ^a   Hosemann, Chad D ^a   Raghava, Parthasarathy ^a   Tate, Janet P ^a   Eberhardt, Alan W ^a   Lafosse, Laurent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Alps Surgery Institute   (France)

Author keywords

lasso loop; rotator cuff; stitch

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHEEP; SHOULDER; SUTURING METHOD;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; ROTATOR CUFF; SHEEP; SHOULDER; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 78751539988     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510383394     Document Type: Article

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