Modified Mason–Allen Knot for Arthroscopic Complex Bankart Lesion Repair in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability

Abstract

The arthroscopic Bankart repair is a safe and reliable procedure for the treatment of recurrent shoulder instability for the well-indicated patient. Many repair techniques have been described to restore both labral height and width and recreate a dynamic concavity–compression effect. The modified Mason–Allen knot was first described for rotator cuff tear repair and consists of a horizontal mattress knot with a simple vertical stitch on the same anchor. The purpose of this work is to present the use of the modified Masen–Allen knot for the repair of the capsular labral complex during an arthroscopic Bankart procedure.

The Longitude-Latitude-Loop Used for Complex Bankart Lesion Repair: An All-Arthroscopic Technique

“…Meanwhile, one of the major goals of the Bankart repair process has been proven to be the restoration of labral height, thus enhancing the concavity stabilizing function by centering the humeral head in the glenoid. 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 A variety of techniques are available that can be classified as knotted or knotless, and articles have been written to demonstrate that knotless techniques are mechanically no lesser than knotted technologies. 13 None of the technologies, however, combines these advantages at the same time.…”