Arthroscopic Repair
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A Novel Arthroscopic Medial Knot-Tying Suture-Bridge Repair with Rip-Stop Technique for Rotator Cuff Tears
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2026
This protocol presents an optimized rotator cuff repair technique that combines the medial knot-tying suture-bridge repair with a rip-stop configuration, designed to enhance cuff healing and minimize the risk of retear.
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The Modified Single-working Portal Technique Using Lasso-loop Stitch with Needle for Arthroscopic Subscapularis Repair
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2025
We propose a modified arthroscopic technique of suturing the subscapular using a needle-through-line Lasso-loop through a unilateral anterior portal.
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Arthroscopic Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: Whole Rotator Cable Reconstruction Using Proximal Biceps Tendon Autograft
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2025
Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs) pose significant clinical challenges due to their complex pathology and limited treatment options. This study introduces whole rotator cable reconstruction (WRCR) using proximal biceps tendon autograft as a novel surgical technique for MIRCTs.
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Knotless Independent Double-Row Repair and Biceps Augmentation for Anterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears
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2026
This is a technical note describing a cost-efficient, knotless, independent, double-row rotator cuff repair for medium to large anterosuperior rotator cuff tears with simultaneous biceps augmentation and subscapularis repair.
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Overview of DNA Repair
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2020
In order to be passed through generations, genomic DNA must be undamaged and error-free. However, every day, DNA in a cell undergoes several thousand to a million damaging events by natural causes and external factors. Ionizing radiation such as UV rays, free radicals produced during cellular respiration, and hydrolytic damage from metabolic reactions can alter the structure of DNA. Damages caused include single-base alteration, base dimerization, chain breaks, and cross-linkage. Chemically...
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Sterile fluid is introduced to expand the joint, creating working space that allows the arthroscope to view internal structures on a monitor. This expansion supports examination of damaged tissue and gives specialized instruments room to reach the target through separate small portals. The result is controlled access for removing, reattaching, or stabilizing selected structures.
Separate portals allow the camera and operative instruments to enter the joint through different small incisions. Keeping visualization and instrument access distinct helps the surgeon monitor the target while manipulating it, rather than relying on a single entry point. This arrangement supports targeted treatment of ligaments, tendons, cartilage, or labral tissue while limiting disruption around the joint.
Its procedural advantage is access through small incisions rather than a larger opening of the joint region. The arthroscope provides direct visualization on a monitor, while instruments act only where needed. According to the overview, this combination can limit disruption to surrounding tissues and supports precise treatment, although the specific repair depends on the damaged structure and joint.
During the procedure, the surgeon uses the arthroscope to inspect the joint on a monitor, introduces sterile fluid to expand the space, and places specialized instruments through additional portals. The damaged structure can then be removed, reattached, or stabilized under direct visualization. This sequence combines diagnosis with a targeted repair rather than treating the joint without internal guidance.
Arthroscopic repair can address injuries involving ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and labral tissue. The technique is used in several joints, including the knee, shoulder, hip, and ankle, so the target is determined by which internal structure is damaged. This broad range makes it relevant to different orthopedic problems while preserving the same visualization-and-instrument framework.
Viewing the joint interior on a monitor allows the surgeon to diagnose damaged tissue while planning and performing treatment in the same procedure. The visible target guides whether tissue should be removed, reattached, or stabilized. This linkage between diagnosis and intervention supports precise care and illustrates why arthroscopy has become an important approach in orthopedic medicine.