Conventional rotator cuff versus all-suture anchors-A biomechanical study focusing on the insertion angle in an unlimited cyclic model.

Dimitris NtalosKay SellenschlohGerd HuberDaniel BriemKlaus PüschelMichael M MorlockKarl-Heinz FroschFlorian FenskyTill Orla Klatte

Published in: PloS one (2019)

All-suture anchors show similar biomechanical properties to conventional screw shaped anchors in an unlimited cyclic model. The exact insertion angle is not a significant predictor of failure.

Keyphrases

rotator cuff
high resolution
finite element analysis
mass spectrometry