ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2019
Rotator Cuff Repair With Knotless Technique Is Quicker and More Cost-Effective Than Knotted Technique.
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- Knotless versus knotted arthroscopic Bankart repairs for anterior shoulder instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of clinical outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair utilizing suture-bridge procedures with or without medial knots: a meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2023Pooled it
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- Arthroscopic Anchorless Rotator Cuff Repair with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Jig using the "J Technique:" A Cost-Effective Alternative.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Comparison of Suture Anchor Constructs in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Reconstruction: Assessing Clinical Outcome and Treatment Cost Variations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Clinical Outcomes and Repair Integrity After Double-Row Modified Mason-Allen Repair Technique With a Single Knot in Small to Medium Supraspinatus Tears.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Endoscopic Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair With Knotless Suture-Bridge Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Determinants of Operative Time in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- "Triple Package" Modified SpeedBridge Rotator Cuff Repair Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic Posterior Labral Repair and Capsular Closure via Single Working Portal for Posterior Shoulder Instability.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Comparison of Biomechanical Failure Loads Between Tape-Type and Conventional Sutures in Internal Knotless Anchor-Based Constructs.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- A Simple Technique to Restore Tension of a Loose Suture Bridge During Rotator Cuff Repair: Save the Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- How to Maximize Suture Tension in Double-Row Suture-Bridge Rotator Cuff Repair?Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
- Supraspinatus Rotator Cuff Repair: A Mouse Model and Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
- Excellent Functional Outcomes and Low Complication Rates Following Knotless Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: A Systematic Review of Clinical and Biomechanical Studies.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Racial disparities in outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A propensity score matched analysis using multiple national data sets.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo determine the cost-effectiveness of knotted (KT) versus knotless (KL) methods for rotator cuff surgical repair and to assess differences in patients' outcomes.
methodsWe retrospectively identified all patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair at 1 institution by 1 surgeon over 2 6-month periods of time (KT technique from August 1, 2013, through January 31, 2014; and KL technique from December 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015) to calculate the direct and indirect costs associated with arthroscopic KT or KL suture bridge rotator cuff repair. Patient demographics, number of anchors used, tendons repaired, procedure time, operative time, and clinical results were also evaluated. We used univariate generalized linear models with a Gaussian distribution for assessment scores and total and implant cost data.
resultsWe identified 87 patients for inclusion during the 2 time frames (35 KT, 54 KL). After excluding patients for tear size < 4 cm
conclusionsDespite using more anchors and incurring higher implant costs, the KL technique for rotator cuff repair required less surgical procedure time and cost less overall than the KT technique and resulted in equivalent clinical results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV Economic and Decision Analyses.
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