Sutures and suture anchors: update 2003

2003147 citationsJournal Article

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F. Alan Barber · Plano Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Spine Center

Morley A. Herbert · Medical City Dallas Hospital

David P. Richards · Plano Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Spine Center

Abstract

Screw anchors showed higher load to failure values than nonscrew designs, and the new biodegradable anchors showed failure loads lower than the anchors. All anchors were stronger than the suture for which they are designed.

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Shoulder Injury and Treatment Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

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Published in: Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volume 19, Issue 9, pp. 985-990

DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.09.018

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