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Thank you for pointing out the error in our illustrations. These were simulated in the photo lab and we have in fact simulated the situation of “convex in and convex out” rather than “concave in and concave out” as intended. The error probably took place in preparing for Figure 2, when the free end of the suture was mistakenly extended on the convex side, i.e., side A should have been the longer side and not the shorter side.We apologize for this error but the concept of the paper is valid and remains so, as using the concept of “convex in and convex out” will still endeavor to keep the arthroscopist out of trouble intra-operatively.Yours sincerely, Thank you for pointing out the error in our illustrations. These were simulated in the photo lab and we have in fact simulated the situation of “convex in and convex out” rather than “concave in and concave out” as intended. The error probably took place in preparing for Figure 2, when the free end of the suture was mistakenly extended on the convex side, i.e., side A should have been the longer side and not the shorter side. We apologize for this error but the concept of the paper is valid and remains so, as using the concept of “convex in and convex out” will still endeavor to keep the arthroscopist out of trouble intra-operatively. Yours sincerely, Letter to the EditorArthroscopyVol. 22Issue 4PreviewI am writing this letter in reference to the technical note by Daniel K. H. Yip et al., entitled “How to Use Cuff Suture Instruments: The Concept of Concave In and Concave Out,” which was published in the July-August 2004 issue of Arthroscopy.1 The authors quite rightly emphasize the importance of correct suture loading and unloading of suture passers so as to avoid trapping the suture passer between anchor and tissue. Full-Text PDF