The diagnosis and treatment of SLAP tears have improved with the development of arthroscopic shoulder surgery techniques. With types 2 and 4 tears, the goal is to restore stability to the labrum and biceps anchor and achieve healing to the glenoid. Suture repair with anchors is currently the repair technique of choice. The purpose of this article is to report a fast and simple method for arthro...

BACKGROUND Rotator cuff tears are frequently associated with pathologies of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT). Tenotomy and tenodesis of the LHBT are commonly used to manage disorders of the LHBT. METHODS We present an arthroscopic soft tissue LHBT tenodesis associated with a Roman Bridge (double pulley - suture bridges) repair RESULTS Two medial row 5.5-mm Bio-Corkscrew suture anch...

To improve the functional outcomes of intrasynovial tendon suture, prior experiments evaluated individual technical modifications used in the repair process. Few studies, however, have assessed the combinatorial effects of those suture modifications in an integrated biomechanical manner, including a sample size sufficient to make definitive observations on repair technique. Two hundred fifty-si...

Bony Bankart lesions are a common finding in patients with anterior glenohumeral dislocation. Although there are no defined guidelines, small bony Bankart fractures are typically treated arthroscopically with suture anchors. The 2 main techniques used are double- and single-row suture anchor stabilization, with debate over superiority. Biomechanical studies have shown improved reduction and sta...

PURPOSE The side-to-side (SS) tendon suture technique was designed to function as a repair that permits immediate postoperative activation and mobilization of a transferred muscle. This study was designed to test the strength and stiffness of the SS technique against a variation of the Pulvertaft (PT) repair technique. METHODS Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) and flexor digitorum profundu...

OBJECTIVE To compare a continuous suture technique with interrupted stitches using inverted knots for postpartum perineal repair of second-degree lacerations and episiotomies. DESIGN A double-blind randomised controlled trial. SETTING A Danish university hospital with more than 4800 deliveries annually. POPULATION A total of 400 healthy primiparous women with a vaginal delivery at term. M...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The suture middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model is widely used for the simulation of focal cerebral ischemia in rats. This technique causes hypothalamic injury resulting in hyperthermia, which can worsen outcome and obscure neuroprotective effects. Herein, we introduce a new MCAO model that avoids these disadvantages. METHODS Permanent MCAO was performed by int...

BACKGROUND In the past decade, the popularity of minimally invasive procedures for facial rejuvenation has increased. OBJECTIVE To describe a new specialized suture, and its associated technique, used to elevate sagging tissues of the face and neck. METHODS A detailed description of the technique and the results obtained in 20 patients in whom we have used this novel approach. Attention was...