A simple suture shuttle in rotator cuff repairs: a technical note |
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| Authors: | Cyprien J M Demottaz J D Bonvin J C |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea;2. Joint Reconstruction Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei Sarang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea;3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea;4. AnyBody Technology A/S, Aalborg, Denmark;1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas;2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado, U.S.A.;1. Centro Hospitalar Entre Douro e Vouga, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal;2. Hospital de Sto. António, Porto, Portugal;3. Praceta de Henrique Moreira Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | In rotator cuff repairs, it is often necessary to pass 2 tails of 2 sutures through 1 transosseous hole to maximize the number of sutures per hole. We report on a simple technique with a double-loop suture thread that allows the passing of more than 1 suture limb through the same hole. This simple device, the simple suture shuttle, used in cuff repairs in combination with the modified Mason-Allen suture technique, significantly reduces the difficulty of passing more than 1 suture tail through a single bone tunnel. By reducing the number of bone tunnels, the weakening of a bone that might not be very strong is kept to a minimum. The Simple Suture Shuttle can also be used to pass more sutures through a given number of transosseous holes. |
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