Round versus tape sutures with interference fit anchors perform similarly in cadaveric glenoid and greater tuberosity biomechanical testing - Summary - MDSpire
To compare round and flat tape sutures for pullout strength at the suture–anchor interface in interference-fit anchors placed in the glenoid and greater tuberosity.
Approach:
Design: Cadaveric biomechanical testing used five pairs of fresh-frozen shoulders from donors aged 32–50 years (mean age, 44.4 years).
Glenoid testing: Four glenoid pairs were tested at standardized posterior sites using 2.9-mm anchors paired with 1.3-mm SutureTape, 1.5-mm LabralTape, or #2 FiberWire. Each construct underwent 16 tests, for 48 tests overall.
Interpretation:
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Limitations:
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Bone mineral density and other objective measures of bone quality were unavailable.
Conclusion:
The authors hypothesized that flat tape sutures would have lower pullout strength than round sutures at the suture–anchor interface because their compressed geometry beneath an interference-fit anchor would make them more prone to slippage.
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