SLAP Repair with Knotless SutureTak® Anchors
Peter J. Millett, MD, MSc, demonstrates the surgical technique for a SLAP repair using the knotless SutureTak® anchor.
Dr. Millett describes where to place the ports both anteriorly and posteriorly. It is important during this step to not capture the biceps tendon.
He then explains the process for placing the SutureTak® Anchors and which anchor to pull through the port.
He will use a guide to thread the fiber-wire through the labrum and pull through and out the port. Dr. Millett then demonstrates how to keep the anchor threads from tangling. He shows how to make sure an adequate amount of suture is obtained and secured.
Before final tensioning, he will use the tension cutter device to both tension the threads and then cut them appropriately.
The process is repeated with the anterior anchor.
Final amounts of tension are applied, and the cutter is used when completed.
The shoulder labrum is now secured anteriorly and posteriorly without over-tensioning the biceps.
The knotless repair is particularly important to avoid friction in the overhead throwing athlete.
