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Easy Knot (Fig. 29)

FIGURE 29. A-E. Easy knot.

The Easy knot is a sliding knot that consists of a series of five overhand half hitches that is locked with an
overhand hitch on the opposite post (2 ).

 The post limb should be approximately half the length of the loop limb.
 Throw an overhand half hitch around the post (Fig. 29A ).
 Throw four identical overhand half hitches. Each half hitch should be thrown distal (farther from
the joint and arthroscopic cannula) than the previous throw (Fig. 29B ).
 Tension the knot by gently pulling simultaneously on both the post strand and loop strand
simultaneously.
 Push the knot into the joint with the knot pusher on the post strand while simultaneously pulling on
the post (Fig. 29C ).
 Switch posts.
 Throw an overhand half hitch around the new post (Fig. 29D ).
 Advance the locking half hitch by pulling the hitch into the joint with the knot pusher on the loop
strand and past point to cinch the knot down (Fig. 29E ).