Handbook on Surgical Sutures and Knots by Olajumoke Alice Ogunji, Zainab Jimoh, Isa Ngbede,O - HTML preview

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Arthroscopic Knot tying: Slipping knot

 This one is fairly easy and is called a bunting hitch by sailors, or the Tennessee slider by Steve Snyder.

 1. The left is called the post

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 2. Throw one half hitch over

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 3. Throw a second under both

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 4. Pull on the post

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 5. The knot slides down to the anchor

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 6. Tighten the knot with the right strand

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 7. Tighten the knot

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 8. Throw more half hitches

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 9. Tighten the half hitches

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