title: The Wiese Knot: A Sliding-Locking Arthroscopic Knot.
abstract: Despite recent advances in knotless suture devices for arthroscopic surgical procedures, arthroscopic knot tying remains a necessary skill for the arthroscopic surgeon. Successful completion of arthroscopic knot tying relies on a thorough understanding of the chosen technique, proper suture management, adequate knot tensioning and securement, and the ability to reproducibly create the knot. We introduce a technique that serves as both a sliding and locking knot while being simple to master and reproducible to perform.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft Gordon, Georgia, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Parada
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft Gordon, Georgia, U.S.A.
authors.forename: K Aaron
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Josef K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Eichinger
authors.affiliation: NeoSpine, Puyallup, Washington, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Nathan T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Boykin
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft Gordon, Georgia, U.S.A.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gloystein
authors.affiliation: El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ledford
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Edward D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Arrington
authors.affiliation: Pacific Medical, Tracy, California, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Wiese