BACKGROUND Retears after rotator cuff repairs occur relatively frequently and may compromise the functional result. The goal of this study was to analyze the mechanical properties following arthroscopic techniques for rotator cuff repair and to evaluate possible alternative techniques. METHODS In the first part, five different bone anchors (the Revo screw; Mitek Rotator Cuff anchor, 5.0-mm St...

AFTER COMPLETION of an aortic anastomosis, particularly the kind that is required for cardiac trans-plantation or excision of the ascending aorta, persistent leak at the posterior wall suture line (Fig. lA) may be difficult to repair became of poor exposure. We successfully performed the following technique after other efforts at hemostasis had failed. A Aortic anastomosis showing persistent le...

BACKGROUND Arthroscopic repair of anterior Bankart lesions is typically done with single-loaded suture anchors tied with simple stitch configuration. HYPOTHESIS The knotless suture anchor will have similar biomechanical properties compared with two types of conventional suture anchors. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Fresh-frozen shoulders were dissected and an anteroinf...

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of two types haemostatic sutures to secure bleeding in thinned out caesarean section scars. Study Design: Comparative Interventional Study. Setting: CMH Okara, Pakistan. Period: September 2019 2021. Material & Methods: Patients were divided four categories. Category I was previous one scar patients while category II scars patients. Similarly, categori...

BACKGROUND Operative mortality for a post-infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) remains high. The infarct exclusion technique has been producing a favorable outcome for repairing this serious defect. However, there is the technical weakness, namely running suture along the base of the necrotic septum. We sutured a pericardial patch using multiple interrupted mattress sutures in such a mann...

Buckling procedures are useful in securing successful re-attachment of the retina. Apart from their role in ensuring a contact between the retina and the choroid during the postoperative healing period, they also help to relax the pull exerted by the vitreous on the retina. When the traction exerted by the vitreous on the retina is marked, it is desirable to aim at a permanent buckling by the u...

Figure ]. A: After the deflected dorsal segment of the septum is separated vertically from the remainder of the septum, a 3.0-mm Skeeter drill is used to create two small holes in the nasal bone on the side opposite the direction of the deflection. B: The ends of the separated septum are sutured into position with a horizontal mattress suture that is passed through the holes in the nasal bones....

PURPOSE The side-to-side (SS) tendon suture technique was designed to function as a repair that permits immediate postoperative activation and mobilization of a transferred muscle. This study was designed to test the strength and stiffness of the SS technique against a variation of the Pulvertaft (PT) repair technique. METHODS Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) and flexor digitorum profundu...