The Gripping Biceps Knot: All‐Arthroscopic Self‐Cinching Knot for Proximal Biceps Tenodesis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Lesions involving the long head of the biceps tendon are a frequent source of anterior shoulder pain and often coexist with other shoulder pathologies such as rotator cuff or labral tears. Although biceps tenodesis has emerged as a preferred treatment over tenotomy-particularly in younger, active individuals-tissue pullout at the suture-tendon interface remains a critical failure point in various fixation methods. This Technical Note introduces the gripping biceps knot, an adaptation of the gripping sailor's hitch, designed to enhance suture-tendon fixation through a self-cinching, intratendon configuration. Our all-arthroscopic technique provides a safe, efficient, and effective approach to improving biomechanical integrity and reducing the risk of repair failures in proximal biceps tenodesis.
Source: Arthroscopy Techniques
Authors: Yung Han, David Ahn
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $975
OpenAlex ID: W4413831520