TY - JOUR
T1 - Ease of tying arthroscopic knots
AU - Baumgarten, Keith M.
AU - Wright, Rick W.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding was provided by a grant from NFL Charities. Ethicon donated the suture used in this study, and Arthrex donated the arthroscopic shoulder simulator.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - To date, there is no comprehensive study that determines which arthroscopic knots are easiest to learn to tie. In this study, 23 surgeons in training graded 10 arthroscopic knots with regard to ease of learning and tying using a 10-cm visual analog scale for No. 2 Ethibond and No. 1 polydioxanone (PDS) II suture. Statistical analysis was performed with analysis of variance and the Tukey Studentized range (HSD) test for post hoc analysis with a significant value of P < .05. The Tennessee slider, Duncan loop, Revo knot, and Nicky's knot were the easiest knots to tie by use of both Ethibond and PDS suture. The Field knot and double-twist knot were consistently the hardest knots to tie. Knots tied with Ethibond were easier to tie than knots tied with PDS. Novice surgeons should consider using the Revo knot when developing their arthroscopic knot-tying skills. Once they have mastered this knot, they can consider adding more difficult knots to their repertoire.
AB - To date, there is no comprehensive study that determines which arthroscopic knots are easiest to learn to tie. In this study, 23 surgeons in training graded 10 arthroscopic knots with regard to ease of learning and tying using a 10-cm visual analog scale for No. 2 Ethibond and No. 1 polydioxanone (PDS) II suture. Statistical analysis was performed with analysis of variance and the Tukey Studentized range (HSD) test for post hoc analysis with a significant value of P < .05. The Tennessee slider, Duncan loop, Revo knot, and Nicky's knot were the easiest knots to tie by use of both Ethibond and PDS suture. The Field knot and double-twist knot were consistently the hardest knots to tie. Knots tied with Ethibond were easier to tie than knots tied with PDS. Novice surgeons should consider using the Revo knot when developing their arthroscopic knot-tying skills. Once they have mastered this knot, they can consider adding more difficult knots to their repertoire.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jse.2006.10.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jse.2006.10.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 17507243
AN - SCOPUS:34447574632
SN - 1058-2746
VL - 16
SP - 438
EP - 442
JO - Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
JF - Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
IS - 4
ER -