ArticleArthroscopy techniques2023
Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Repair Using Suture Augmentation, Anchors, and Bone Tunnels.
Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Double jersey finger: A systematic review and case series.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Mechanical Evaluation of Suture Docking Method Versus Novel Tensegrity Suture Screw in Treating Varus Posterolateral Surrogate and Cadaveric Elbow Instability.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Forearm Rotation at the Time of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Graft Tensioning Does Not Affect Postoperative Medial Elbow Joint Gapping.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Inverted Mattress Knotless Repair of Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Avulsion Injury Using Flat Braided Suture Internal Brace.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair with suture augmentation has been increasingly used to treat UCL pathology in overhead athletes. For the appropriately indicated patient, UCL repair with suture augmentation without reconstruction has promising results. Advantages of repair with suture augmentation include earlier return to sport, low complication rate, and decreased operative time since there is no need for graft harvest. Previously reported techniques use suture anchors with high-tensile and collagen-coated nonabsorbable sutures. This article provides an alternative augmentation method using a combination of anchors and bone tunnels to obtain an isometric repair.
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