title: Arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair: the eight-shape technique.
abstract: All-arthroscopic anchorless transosseous suture techniques combine the advantages of the open transosseous repair with the benefits of arthroscopic technique. However, all the techniques described until now are very complex, difficult to reproduce and associated with an increased surgical time. The authors developed a novel all-arthroscopic anchorless transosseous suture technique easy to perform and to reproduce. This procedure maximizes the tendon-footprint contact area obtaining both medial and lateral fixation without using any device, employing only 1 suture tape so to avoiding the risk of suture twist. The preparation of two transosseous tunnels is very easily and safely performed thanks to a dedicated instrument. The procedure is described in details. Moreover, the preliminary favorable results after a minimum follow-up of 12 months are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Istituto Chirurgico Ortopedico Traumatologico (ICOT), Via F. Faggiana, 1668, Latina, Italy. c_chillemi@libero.it.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chillemi
authors.affiliation: NCS Lab Srl, Carpi, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mantovani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Rome "Sapienza", ICOT, Latina, Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osimani
authors.affiliation: Shoulder Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castagna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D013537:Sutures
keywords: Arthroscopy; Repair; Rotator cuff; Tear; Tendon; Transosseous technique