title: Internal closure of portals in shoulder arthroscopy.
abstract: Arthroscopic cannulas may be up to 9 mm in diameter and leave a large defect in the capsule. There is concern that this may compromise the structural integrity of the capsule, and, therefore, we close our portal sites using the following method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, St. Heliers Hospital, Carshalton, London, England. becky_payne@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: Vipul R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques