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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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The Mid-Ship knot: a new simple and secure sliding knot

Authors: Frédéric Balg, Pascal Boileau

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2007

Abstract

We describe a new arthroscopic sliding knot. It is easy to make it slide and to lock it and in addition, we find it very easy to learn and teach. The usual three reversed half-hitches must be placed in order to secure it.

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Title: The Mid-Ship knot: a new simple and secure sliding knot
Authors: Frédéric Balg
Pascal Boileau
Publication date: 01-02-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0126-6

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