Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 15, 2026

Knotless Independent Double-Row Repair and Biceps Augmentation for Anterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears
Published on: January 23, 2026
Quadriceps Tendon Repair Using Knotless Anchors and Suture Tape
1Southwest Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
Abstract:
Repair of a torn quadriceps tendon is necessary to restore the extensor mechanism of the knee. Traditional repair involves transosseous sutures tied over bone bridges on the inferior pole of the patella. Suture anchor repair has been shown to be stronger than transosseous repair and facilitates a smaller incision. Suture tape can improve the strength of the suture-tendon interface, and when combined with knotless anchors, leads to a stronger repair construct than even traditional suture anchors and surgeon-tied knots. Here we describe our technique of quadriceps tendon repair using suture tape and knotless anchors.
Related Concept Videos
The Anchoring-and-Adjustment Heuristic
Errors in Taping
Anchoring Junctions
Lipids as Anchors
The carboxy-terminal of most of the prenylated proteins, such as Ras proteins, contains...
Mismatch Repair
Distance Measurements by Taping

