The suture anchor allows secure fixation of soft tissue to bone and has become an
invaluable tool for the orthopaedic surgeon. The original suture anchor was developed over …

Metal, plastic, and biodegradable implants can all cause problems. The advantage of the
biodegradable implant is clarity in postoperative imaging, easier revision, and fewer …

Background Compare all-suture anchors to traditional anchors through clinical and
radiological evaluation at pre-established end-points. Materials and methods We performed …

Polymers have been used as biomaterials in Orthopaedic Surgery for decades. Despite
reports of complications with some polymeric materials, most are biocompatible and have …

BACKGROUND With stiff competition from alternative albeit more expensive counterparts, it
has become important to establish the applicability of metallic anchors for shoulder …

Purpose The use of non-biodegradable suture anchors (NBSA) in arthroscopic rotator cuff
repair (RCR) has increased significantly. However, several complications such as migration …

Materials and methods In a retrospective cohort analysis, patients who underwent
arthroscopic Bankart repair without any concomitant additional lesion repair using either all …

The success of shoulder instability repair relies on proper patient selection and good
surgical technique. This chapter gives an overview of different causes for failure of instability …

SciELO - Brasil - Use of absorbable versus nonabsorbable anchors in the treatment of
glenohumeral instability Use of absorbable versus nonabsorbable anchors in the treatment …

Arthroscopic Bankart repair is increasingly used as the primary option for recurrent anterior
shoulder instability. Improved techniques, technologies, and patient selection have resulted …