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Nice knot. (A) The side of the suture that was cut is the post. (B) A figure of 4 is created by placing the loop over the post. (C) The loop is brought underneath the post, and the loop is opened at the end of the thread. (D) The post is placed through the open loop created before. (E) The knot is built behind the posterior implant by pulling tight on the loop. (F) Care is taken to ensure that the knot is fully taut before pulling the post and advancing the implant.
