Modified Mason-Allen Suture Bridge Technique: A New Suture Bridge Technique with Improved Tissue Holding by the Modified Mason-Allen Stitch.
10.4055/cios.2012.4.3.242
- Author:
Bong Gun LEE
1
;
Nam Su CHO
;
Yong Girl RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Rotator cuff;
Arthroscopic repair;
Suture bridge technique;
Modified Mason-Allen stitch;
Tissue holding
- MeSH:
Arthroscopy/methods;
Humans;
Rotator Cuff/injuries/*surgery;
Suture Anchors;
*Suture Techniques
- From:Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2012;4(3):242-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
