title: The giant knot: a new one-way self-locking secured arthroscopic slip knot.
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.
authors.affiliation: Godesberger Orthopädisch Chirurgische Klinik, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Fleega
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sokkar
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D011091:Polyesters; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures / Q000592:standards; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011091:Polyesters