Tension‐Reducing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Using High‐Strength Suture Tape in a Suspension Bridge Configuration
- 1The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University
- 2Inner Mongolia Medical University
Abstract
The maturation of arthroscopic techniques has provided patients with rotator cuff tears a minimally invasive treatment option with favorable outcomes; however, the rate of retear remains high. High-strength suture tape is widely used in procedures such as knee ligament reconstruction and ankle ligament repair, where it enhances the tensile strength during joint motion, thereby reducing the risk of ligament rerupture. In this report, we describe an arthroscopic surgical technique for rotator cuff repair using high-strength suture tape for tension relief. The key steps include passing the high-strength suture tape in a "U-shaped" configuration through the tendon stump, reducing the tendon by securing it with a lateral-row anchor, and then, under nearly "zero tension," using the suture tails from the medial-row anchors to approximate the remaining tendon stump. This technique, by employing high-strength suture tape to reduce the tendon and share the tension load, significantly minimizes the cutting effect of the medial-row anchors on the tendon, thereby lowering the risk of tendon retear and promoting tissue healing.
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BibTeX
@article{liu2026tensionreducing,
title = {{Tension‐Reducing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Using High‐Strength Suture Tape in a Suspension Bridge Configuration}},
author = {Shunnan Liu and Hongbo Wen and Zhe Dou and Yizhong Ren and Xiping Feng and Yuyan Na},
journal = {Arthroscopy techniques},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1002/atn2.70335},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13718698},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Tension‐Reducing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Using High‐Strength Suture Tape in a Suspension Bridge Configuration
AU - Shunnan Liu
AU - Hongbo Wen
AU - Zhe Dou
AU - Yizhong Ren
AU - Xiping Feng
AU - Yuyan Na
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/29
JO - Arthroscopy techniques
DO - 10.1002/atn2.70335
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13718698
AB - The maturation of arthroscopic techniques has provided patients with rotator cuff tears a minimally invasive treatment option with favorable outcomes; however, the rate of retear remains high. High-strength suture tape is widely used in procedures such as knee ligament reconstruction and ankle ligament repair, where it enhances the tensile strength during joint motion, thereby reducing the risk of ligament rerupture. In this report, we describe an arthroscopic surgical technique for rotator cuff repair using high-strength suture tape for tension relief. The key steps include passing the high-strength suture tape in a "U-shaped" configuration through the tendon stump, reducing the tendon by securing it with a lateral-row anchor, and then, under nearly "zero tension," using the suture tails from the medial-row anchors to approximate the remaining tendon stump. This technique, by employing high-strength suture tape to reduce the tendon and share the tension load, significantly minimizes the cutting effect of the medial-row anchors on the tendon, thereby lowering the risk of tendon retear and promoting tissue healing.
SN - 2212-6287
ER -