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Published on: December 10, 2021
Double Row Knotted "Trident": 1 Suture Technique for Superior to Posterosuperior Small Cuff Tear
Paul Commeil1, Edouard Harly2, Yves Bouju3
1Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Raba Léon, France.
Abstract:
Many arthroscopy suture techniques have been described for small rotator cuff tears, but there is no consensus. The aim of this study is to describe a double-row knot technique, which we call a "trident point," for the superior and posterosuperior small cuff tear that is easily reproducible and has a fast learning curve. This knot takes into account the excess of tendon tissue on the foot print after a cuff suture, called a "dog-ear deformity." However clinical, ultrasound, and biomechanical evaluation with follow-up remains necessary to validate the sustainability of this arthroscopy technique.

