title: The Mid-Ship knot: a new simple and secure sliding knot.
abstract: We describe a new arthroscopic sliding knot. It is easy to make it slide and to lock it and in addition, we find it very easy to learn and teach. The usual three reversed half-hitches must be placed in order to secure it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital de l'Archet-University of Nice, 151, route St Antoine de Ginestière, 06202 Nice, France.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balg
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boileau
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques