title: Newly devised anterior portal technique for arthroscopic bankart repair using suture anchors.
abstract: Many techniques and instrument systems have been developed for performing arthroscopic Bankart repair using a suture anchor. The suture anchor procedure relies on a secure knot, which does not become entangled in the anterior portal. A newly devised anterior portal technique can solve this problem. We have used this technique for arthroscopic Bankart repair using suture anchor. This technique may be useful for any type of suture materials such as SLAP lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Mikihito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: Seiichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okajima
authors.forename: Yoshinobu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurokawa
authors.forename: Yasusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirasawa
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation