title: Simple techniques for passing suture through bone.
abstract: Sutures often must be passed through bone tunnels to repair soft tissue or bone. Three easy, inexpensive, and time-saving suture-passing techniques are described in this article. These techniques, which involve using 1 of 3 readily available instruments (Angiocath, Hewson suture retriever, Keith needle), can be applied in many different orthopedic surgical procedures and may save much time and aggravation in the operating room.
authors.affiliation: Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Paul W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Grutter
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Markel
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures