John K Khoo, Jae H T Lee, Patrick H Lam, Ai-Qun Wei, Jonathan Ronquillo, George A C Murrell
BACKGROUND: Biodegradable suture anchors are associated with higher redislocation rates. This study examined whether the biocompatibility and/or biomechanical properties of suture anchors contribute to the increase in complications. METHODS: Human glenohumeral capsule cells were cultured with 4 types of suture anchors, Opus LabraFix (titanium alloy; ArthroCare, Austin, TX, USA), PushLock (poly-ether-ether-ketone; Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA), BioKnotless (poly-l-lactic acid; DePuy Mitek, Warsaw, IN, USA), and Suretac II (polyglycolic acid; Smith & Nephew, London, UK), to measure cell viability and pH...
March 2019: JSES Open Access