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Suture Anchor Options

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Suture anchors have played a significant role in the development of arthroscopic techniques to repair torn rotator cuff tendons.1,2 As these arthroscopic techniques gained acceptance and became an achievable goal, our understanding and appreciation of suture anchor choices also expanded. Early anchor designs with metal wire barbs have given way to more effective methods of securing sutures in the osteoporotic bone of the humeral head.3–7 An anchor that might be very acceptable to use with a straightforward, crescent-shaped single tendon tear may not be as helpful in a more complex tear or a more difficult-to-reach tear, such as one in the subscapularis tendon.

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  1. Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, Plano, TX, 75093, USA

    F. Alan Barber MD

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, Orange, NJ

    Jeffrey S. Abrams MD (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director) (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director)

  2. Princeton Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Associates, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA

    Jeffrey S. Abrams MD (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director) (Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director)

  3. School of Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities, Rootstown, OH

    Robert H. Bell MD (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow) (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow)

  4. Department of Orthopaedics, Summa Health System, Akron, OH

    Robert H. Bell MD (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow) (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow)

  5. Crystal Clinic, Inc., Akron, OH, 44333, USA

    Robert H. Bell MD (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow) (Associate Professor, Division Chief Shoulder and Elbow)

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Barber, F.A. (2008). Suture Anchor Options. In: Abrams, J.S., Bell, R.H. (eds) Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-39343-8_4

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