The Chinese Knot Stitch Technique Using a Footprint Ultrasuture Anchor for Rotator Cuff Repair

Jiapeng Zheng; Qi Xiao; Huiyun Deng; Qingquan Wu; Dasheng Lin

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.10.012

The Chinese Knot Stitch Technique Using a Footprint Ultrasuture Anchor for Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthrosc Tech. 2020 Feb 7;9(3):e321-e326. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.10.012. eCollection 2020 Mar.

Authors

Jiapeng Zheng¹, Qi Xiao¹, Huiyun Deng¹, Qingquan Wu¹, Dasheng Lin¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Southeast Hospital of Xiamen University (The 909th Hospital of PLA), Zhangzhou, China.

Abstract

Management of the rotator cuff presents specific challenges to orthopaedic surgeons. Several locking suture methods have been reported but often fail for a number of reasons. We describe a different technique that is easy to perform and inspired by the Chinese knot, an arthroscopic double-locking suture using a footprint ultrasuture anchor. This technique is similar to the suture-bridge structure on the bursal side of the tendon in that it increases tissue grip and stabilizes initial tendon-to-bone fixation. This technique is especially suitable for the patients who have bursal-side partial-thickness or degenerative small- and medium-sized rotator cuff tears.