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Osteoconductive resorption characteristics of a novel biocomposite suture anchor material in rotator cuff repair

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Jan 15, 2019

Vonhoegen J, et al. - Investigators analyzed 48 subjects with 82 implanted suture anchors between January 2015 and March 2016 to evaluate the osseous degradation process of the novel biocomposite suture anchor material polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA)/beta-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP)/calcium sulfate (CS) after arthroscopic single-row rotator cuff repair. They observed osteolysis in two anchors only, and none of the defects exceeded the diameter of the former suture anchor (5.5 mm) after a follow-up of 21.2 (± 5.4) months. Only two retears of the rotator cuff were observed under postoperative magnetic resonance imaging with no anchor pull-out complications. They concluded PGLA/β-TCP/CS, a fully resorbable and osteoconductive suture anchor material as about 50% of the anchors were no longer visible and fully degraded.

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