Project description:To perform a proper labral repair, most surgeons use anchors to secure the labrum to the acetabular bone. We aim to describe a technique for labral repair with a knotless tensionable suture anchor. This technique uses a looped suture configuration, allowing selective tensioning of the repair to maintain the anatomic suction seal of the hip. The use of this technique is easily reproducible and reduces the surgical time compared with previous techniques.
Project description:Surgical management for glenohumeral instability has advanced to provide stronger fixation and to be less invasive. Arthroscopic suture anchor repair has been the gold standard for isolated capsulolabral tears over the years. Despite the ability of the solid suture anchors to handle physiologic load, they can present challenges such as chondral damage due to anchor size and imperfect angulation, osteolysis, anchor breakage, revision drilling, difficulty of revision surgery with accompanied bone loss, and compromised postoperative magnetic resonance imaging quality. Recently, knotless all-suture anchors have been introduced as a technique to overcome these challenges. These anchors lack a rigid component and can be placed in a tunnel of smaller diameter, thereby allowing for maintenance of glenoid bone stock. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe our preferred surgical technique with a minimally invasive approach for the fixation of capsulolabral tears using a knotless all-suture anchor construct.
Project description:Arthroscopic hip labral repair has beneficial short-term outcomes; however, debate exists regarding ideal surgical labral repair technique. This technical note presents an arthroscopic repair technique that uses intrasubstance labral suture passage to restore the chondrolabral interface. This "Iberian suture technique" allows for an anatomic repair while posing minimal risk of damage to the labral and chondral tissues.
Project description:The goal of acetabular labral repair is to preserve/restore labral function. Maintaining labral function necessitates recreating the labrum's anatomy, especially avoiding a nonanatomic repair of the labrum to the acetabular rim. The purpose of this report is to detail the technique of acetabular labral repair using this Q-FIX all-suture anchor.
Project description:Isolated posterior instability is well described but relatively uncommon, accounting for less than 10% of all shoulder instability cases. When nonoperative management fails, surgical outcomes demonstrate improved patient-reported outcomes with a high level of return to sport. Knotless suture anchor and "all-suture" suture anchor technology are now available and used for instability procedures in the shoulder. This technical description describes knotless "all-suture" suture anchor fixation for isolated posterior labral tears.
Project description:Hip arthroscopy is rapidly increasing in case volume annually in the United States. However, it remains a challenging surgery with a steep learning curve. Labral repair is commonly performed to preserve the labrum rather than labral debridement or reconstruction. Many techniques have been described for labral repair. In this technical note, we describe our technique for a modified loop suture technique for arthroscopic labral repair of the hip.
Project description:Extensive glenoid labral tears, whether the result of repetitive instability or first-time dislocation, compromise the mechanical stability of the glenohumeral joint due to disruption of the anterior, inferior, posterior, and/or superior portions of the labrum. These lesions often result in recurrent multiplanar instability and pain that is nonresponsive to conservative management and difficult to diagnose due to variability in clinical presentation and advanced imaging findings. Arthroscopic repair techniques to address symptomatic shoulder instability have showed positive patient-reported outcomes, low failure rates, and high return-to-sport rates. The evolution of knotless suture anchors offers a fixation method that has proven to be functionally equivalent to knotted suture anchors while avoiding the risks of knotted anchors (knot loosening, knot migration, articular abrasion) and allowing easier placement and decreased operative time. The purpose of this technique is to describe our preferred method to treat a 270° labral tear through arthroscopic knotless anchor repair and demonstrate the expanded application of this technique for extensive glenoid labral pathology.
Project description:BackgroundArthroscopic suture repair is the main treatment option for hip labral tears; however, anchor insertion and placement from arthroscopic portals is difficult.PurposeTo quantitatively evaluate the safety of various arthroscopic portals for suture anchor placement during hip labral repair.Study designDescriptive laboratory study.MethodsThe computed tomography scans of 20 patients with normally developed hip joints were used to create 3-dimensional models. The distances from the anchor to the articular cartilage (DAC) and from the acetabular insertion point to the cortical bone (DCB) were measured in the anterolateral portal (AL), posterolateral portal (PL), midanterior portal (MAP), medial MAP, and 3 distal anterolateral accessory portals (DALAs): DALA-proximal, DALA-middle, and DALA-distal. Labral tears were divided into anterior (4, 3, and 2 o'clock), lateral (1, 12, and 11 o'clock), and posterior (10, 9, and 8 o'clock) acetabular zones, and the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare DAC and DCB in the zones. The success rate was defined as anchors placed with DAC ≥1 mm and DCB ≥15 mm.ResultsThe DAC was significantly smaller in the AL at 1 o'clock (0.68 ± 0.32 mm; P < .001) and 12 o'clock (0.37 ± 0.30 mm; P < .001), and in the PL at 12 o'clock (-0.35 ± 0.38 mm; P < .001) and 11 o'clock (0.60 ± 0.24 mm; P < .001). The DCB was significantly smaller in the DALA-P at 3 o'clock (8.93 ± 2.12 mm; P < .001) and 11 o'clock (9.59 ± 2.84 mm; P < .001), the MAP at 12 o'clock (13.76 ± 3.89 mm; P < .001) and 11 o'clock (0.27 ± 0.27 mm; P < .001), and the MMA at 12 o'clock (5.96 ± 2.31 mm; P < .001) and 11 o'clock (0 mm; P < .001). Success rates were high for MAP and MMA between 4 o'clock and 1 o'clock, for DALA-proximal at 12 o'clock, for AL at 11 o'clock, and for PL between 10 o'clock and 8-o'clock.ConclusionThere were significant differences in the success rate of anchor placement using different portals during hip arthroscopic labral repair.Clinical relevanceMAP is recommended for labral repair between 4 o'clock and 1 o'clock, DALA-P is recommended between 2 o'clock and 12 o'clock, AL is suitable at 11 o'clock, and PL is suitable between 10 o'clock and 8 o'clock.
Project description:Labral tears in the hip may cause painful clicking or locking of the hip, reduced range of motion, and disruption to sports and daily activities. The acetabular labrum aids stabilization of the hip joint, particularly during hip motion. The fibrocartilaginous structure extends the acetabular rim and provides a suction seal around the femoroacetabular interface. Treatment options for labral tears include debridement, repair, and reconstruction. Repair of the labrum has been shown to have better results than debridement. Labral refixation is achieved with sutures anchored into the acetabular rim. The acetabular rim is trimmed either to correct pincer impingement or to provide a bleeding bed to improve healing. Labral repair has shown excellent short-term to midterm outcomes and allows patients to return to activities and sports. Arthroscopic rim trimming and labral refixation comprise an effective treatment for labral tears with an underlying diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement and are supported by the peer-reviewed literature.
Project description:Biomechanical stability is the primary function of the acetabular labrum. It provides a hip suction seal and optimal joint function. Labral tears are a common reason for hip arthroscopy, to improve patient function and to prevent long-term degenerative arthropathy. Arthroscopic labral repair has shown significantly better outcomes in return to premorbid activity levels when compared with labral debridement. Injury to the acetabular labrum is a challenge and can lead to long-term complications. In this scenario, arthroscopic labral reconstruction has shown good results regarding patient subjective and objective outcomes. We describe a technique for complete arthroscopic labral reconstruction using tensor fascia lata allograft.