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Novel UHMWPE sleeve for stabilizing loose suture anchors in rotator cuff repair

  • By

  • Che-Kuang Lin

  • Fu-Shan Jaw

  • Sing-Soon Sam

  • Tiing-Foong Siow

  • Shyi- Chun Yii

  • Yin-Jen Chang

  • Tai-Horng Young

  • June 14, 2026

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    Rotator cuff tears are prevalent shoulder injuries often treated with metal suture anchors for tendon reattachment.

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    Anchor loosening can occur due to factors like poor bone quality and over-tensioning, complicating surgical repairs.

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    A novel UHMWPE sleeve was developed to enhance anchor fixation strength during revision surgeries for failed anchor fixations.

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    The study evaluated pullout strength of anchors with and without the UHMWPE sleeve under intra-operative and post-operative conditions.

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    Baseline pullout strengths were established, showing significant reduction in strength after cyclic loading compared to initial values.

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Novel UHMWPE sleeve for stabilizing loose suture anchors in rotator cuff repair

  • by Che-Kuang Lin, Fu-Shan Jaw, Sing-Soon Sam, Tiing-Foong Siow, Shyi- Chun Yii, Yin-Jen Chang, Tai-Horng Young

  • June 14, 2026

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