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

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

 2. Throw one half hitch over

 3. Throw a second under both

 4. Pull on the post

 5. The knot slides down to the anchor

 6. Tighten the knot with the right strand

 7. Tighten the knot

 8. Throw more half hitches

 9. Tighten the half hitches