Open AccessThe Primary Stability of a Bioabsorbable Poly-L-Lactic Acid Suture Anchor for Rotator Cuff Repair is Not Improved with Polymethylmethacrylate or Bioabsorbable Bone Cement Augmentation
Author(s) -
Mehmet F. Güleçyüz,
Michael Kraus-Petersen,
Christian Schröder,
Andreas Ficklscherer,
Markus Udo Wagenhäuser,
Christian Braun,
Peter E. Müller,
Matthias F. Pietschmann
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
hss journal® the musculoskeletal journal of hospital for special surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1556-3324
pISSN - 1556-3316
DOI - 10.1007/s11420-017-9574-4
Subject(s) - rotator cuff , medicine , orthopedic surgery , bone cement , fibrous joint , dentistry , rotator cuff injury , surgery , cement , materials science , composite material
The incidence of osteoporosis and rotator cuff tears increases with age. Cement augmentation of bones is an established method in orthopedic and trauma surgery.
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