2021 Annual Meeting Shoulder Access Pass-Case Panel: My Worst Complications-Getelman

Case Panel: My Worst Complications-Getelman

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The speaker discusses challenges in arthroscopic surgery, emphasizing careful management of cannulas and sutures to avoid complications like tissue entanglement and anchor unloading. They recommend visualizing the subacromial space anteriorly and using alternative docking cannulas or switching sticks to keep sutures organized. If complications arise, tools like suture retrievers or crochet hooks should be used to isolate pairs without guessing. Additionally, a technique for converting a coracoid lock split into a double-row suture anchor repair is shared, involving removal of screws and anchoring to the remaining bone graft, highlighting practical problem-solving in surgery.

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Dr. Mark Getelman

Keywords

arthroscopic surgery

cannula management

suture organization

subacromial space visualization

double-row suture anchor repair