Blended Suture-bridge Technique for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

ABSTRACT: Techniques in rotator cuff repair are constantly evolving, with the main goal of a biologic, stable, and tension-free construct. Significant controversy exists between various methods, and there is no gold standard surgical protocol. We demonstrate an alternative arthroscopic rotator cuff repair technique with 2 key components. First, we performed a transosseous equivalent, suture bridge technique with a combination of triple-loaded medial anchors and knotless lateral anchors. Second, we incorporated 2-strand and 3-strand suture shuttling through the torn rotator cuff and selective medial knot-tying. A total of 6 passes through the tendon are made, comprising 1-2-3-3-2-1 strands each pass. This minimizes the number of passes through the tendon and the overall number of medial knots. Our te

SUBMITTER: Chernchujit B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150159 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature