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. 2021 Jun 23;6(2):24730114211003541. doi: 10.1177/24730114211003541

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Figure 2. — Illustration showing the step-by-step procedure for the SLLS technique. (A) Application of the 2-strand SLLS technique on the proximal side. (B) Application of the 2-strand SLLS technique on the proximal and distal sides. (C) Anti-slip knot technique. First, the inside and outside are lumped together, and a surgeon’s knot is made between the 2 proximal and 2 distal sutures and then both ends are secured with 3 throws in the manner of a reef knot. SLLS, side-locking loop suture.