Table 2.

Advantages of Hill-Sachs Remplissage Using PASTA Kit

The guidewire with the cannulated obturator and the cannula system allow easy penetration of the rotator cuff.

The small diameter of the cannula is designed to just allow passage of the anchor; hence, the hole made in the rotator cuff is small.

There is no need to enter the subacromial space to retrieve the ends of the sutures, hence eliminating the risk of inadvertent damage to the sutures.

Because the surgeon does not have to enter the subacromial space, frustration from being unable to locate the sutures and encountering bleeding vessels is eliminated.

The immediate effect of the Hill-Sachs remplissage can be seen intra-articularly when the sutures are tied blind—the capsule and rotator cuff can be seen approximating the Hill-Sachs defect.