An illustration of the reduction knot technique, showing the grasping arm (blue) and the sliding arm (red). When both sliding arms are pulled, the tendon advances and becomes docked against the bone. (Reproduced, with permission, from: Drosdowech DS, Faber KJ, King GJW. Distal biceps tendon repair: one- and two-incision techniques. Tech Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2002;3:90-5.)