The giant knot: a new one-way self-locking secured arthroscopic slip knot.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
A secure slip knot is very important in the field of arthroscopy. The new giant knot, developed by the first author, has the properties of being a one-way self-locking slip knot, which is secured without additional half hitches and can tolerate higher forces to be untied.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Suture Techniques
Anatomy
- knee
- shoulder