Open AccessBiomaterials Used for Suture Anchors in Orthopedic Surgery
Author(s) -
Chul-Hyun Cho,
Ki-Cheor Bae,
Du Hwan Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinics in orthopedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-4408
pISSN - 2005-291X
DOI - 10.4055/cios20317
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrous joint , orthopedic surgery , arthroscopy , safer , surgery , soft tissue , meniscus , computer science , computer security , physics , incidence (geometry) , optics
Suture anchors are broadly used for attaching soft tissue (e.g., tendons, ligaments, and meniscus) to the bone and have become essential devices in sports medicine and during arthroscopic surgery. As the usage of suture anchors has increased, various material-specific advantages and challenges have been reported. As a result, suture anchors are continually changing to become safer and more efficient. In this ever-changing environment, it is clinically essential for the surgeon to understand the key characteristics of existing anchors sufficiently. This paper aims to summarize the current concepts on the characteristics of available suture anchors.