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Paulo A Perez-Padilla1, Jade S Owens1, W Taylor Harris1
1American Hip Institute Research Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Abstract:
Arthroscopic surgery, including implants and advanced techniques, continues to advance in the field of orthopaedics. The evolution of suture anchors has undergone design changes, passing from first-generation metal anchors, biodegradable materials, different plastic polymers, to all-suture constructs. Knotless technology also has been found to be a more reproducible method and have comparable outcomes with those found using knotted anchors. This Technical Note describes the advantages and different ways this tensionable anchor can be used in arthroscopic procedures. This implant and its understanding will be useful in the sports medicine area by simplifying procedures and making them more reproducible. The aim of the present Technical Note is to detail the simplicity and versatility of the anchor and discuss different scenarios in which this technology can be used to address common hip pathologies.
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