The HU knot: a new sliding knot for arthroscopic surgery.
Sliding knots are commonly used in arthroscopic knot tying. The Surgical knot as a hand-tied knot is very secure. We found that the Surgical knot could be used as a sliding knot. We have modified the Surgical knot to include a self-locking loop. A new sliding knot for arthroscopic surgery, the HU knot, is described. By tensioning the loop strand, the self-locking loop creates a snug knot without sliding backward. The HU knot provides great security.
Mochizuki
Yu
Y
Division of Clinical Medical Science, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. yumochi@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Hachisuka
Hiroki
H
Natsu
Koji
K
Kashiwagi
Kenji
K
Yasunaga
Yuji
Y
Ochi
Mitsuo
M
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques