Internal closure of portals in shoulder arthroscopy.

Payne, Rebecca; Patel, Vipul R · Arthroscopy · 2006

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Arthroscopic cannulas may be up to 9 mm in diameter and leave a large defect in the capsule. There is concern that this may compromise the structural integrity of the capsule, and, therefore, we close our portal sites using the following method.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy