title: Friction knot to fixate scleral sutures.
abstract: A technique for fixating polypropylene sutures to the sclera is presented. The technique avoids certain risks of earlier techniques and enhances the speed and ease of the procedure.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The author has no financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
authors: From the Department of Vitreoretinal Surgery, Helsinki University Eye Clinic, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: perttioskala@gmail.com.
authors: Pertti
authors: P
authors: Oskala
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes