title: Modified Mason-Allen suture bridge technique: a new suture bridge technique with improved tissue holding by the modified Mason-Allen stitch.
abstract: We present a new method of suture bridge technique for medial row fixation using a modified Mason-Allen stitch instead of a horizontal mattress. Medial row configuration of the technique is composed of the simple stitch limb and the modified Mason-Allen stitch limb. The limbs are passed through the tendon by a shuttle relay. The simple stitch limb passes the cuff once and the modified Mason-Allen stitch limb passes three times which creates a rip stop that prevents tendon pull-out. In addition, the Mason-Allen suture bridge configuration is basically a knotless technique which has an advantage of reducing a possibility of strangulation of the rotator cuff tendon, impingement or irritation that may be caused by knot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Bong Gun
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nam Su
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Yong Girl
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Rhee
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013536:Suture Techniques