All-Suture Anchor Matches Solid Anchor in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
An All-Suture Anchor Offers Equivalent Clinical Performance to an Established Solid Suture Anchor in the Arthroscopic Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Trial With 12-Month Follow-Up.
Arthroscopy. 2024 Feb;40(2):265-276.One hundred twenty patients with rotator cuff tears were randomized to receive either all-suture anchors (n=60) or solid suture anchors (n=60) during arthroscopic repair. The primary outcome of interest was the Constant-Murley score at 12 months. Secondary outcomes included ASES scores, WORC scores, and rotator cuff retear rates assessed via MRI at 3, 6, and 12 months. Overall, the results of the study revealed significant improvements in Constant-Murley scores in both groups, with no statistically significant differences between them at 12 months (P = .122). Retear rates and adverse events were similar across groups. These findings suggest that all-suture anchors offer equivalent short-term clinical outcomes and safety compared to solid anchors in rotator cuff repair.
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