The SMC Knot - Sliding knot with locking mechanism - Arthroscopic Knot Tying

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Presented by
Aony Zacharias, MD
PGY-4, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Arthroscopic Knot Tying
To be Published in
Cole & Chahla: Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine
Other Resources
bit.ly/3jLAxbH
PMID: 10882457 DOI: 10.1053/jars.2000.4821
Abstract
A new slip knot for arthroscopic surgery, the SMC knot, is described. By pulling the post strand, a self-locking loop is created. By tensioning the loop strand, the self-locking loop creates a snug knot without sliding backward. The SMC knot is simple and has a low profile. With a nonabsorbable suture, it provides great knot security.
Affiliation
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. [e-mail]

[@perennialistperspective]

thanks. i definitely needed this knot but "knot" for medical purposes

[@pierodel5174]

How exactly is it locking when it can get loose without additional knots

[@robertccole13]

dude. impossible to track what you're doing when you change camera angle every 3 seconds.

[@hakch648]

😂

[@fishingknotsbae]

Good job