"Suture Anchors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Implants used in arthroscopic surgery and other orthopedic procedures to attach soft tissue to bone. One end of a suture is tied to soft tissue and the other end to the implant. The anchors are made of a variety of materials including titanium, stainless steel, or absorbable polymers.
| Descriptor ID |
D053441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.370.734 E07.858.442.660.460.734 E07.858.690.725.460.734
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| Concept/Terms |
Suture Anchors- Suture Anchors
- Anchor, Suture
- Anchors, Suture
- Suture Anchor
Bone Anchors- Bone Anchors
- Anchor, Bone
- Anchors, Bone
- Bone Anchor
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suture Anchors" by people in Profiles.
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Johns WL, Baumann AN, Callaghan ME, Walley KC, Patel NK, Salvo J. Knotless Versus Knotted Suture Anchors for Labral Repair of the Hip: A Systematic Review of Clinical and Biomechanical Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Feb; 53(2):480-492.
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Stenson J, Sanders B, Lazarus M, Austin L. Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Apr 01; 31(7):e366-e375.
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Chen J, Sharma A, Akoh CC, Kadakia R, Parekh SG. Clinical Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Ultrasound-Assisted Bioabsorbable Suture Anchor in Foot and Ankle Surgeries. Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Sep; 41(9):1073-1078.
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Nolte PC, Midtgaard KS, Ciccotti M, Miles JW, Tanghe KK, Lacheta L, Millett PJ. Biomechanical Comparison of Knotless All-Suture Anchors and Knotted All-Suture Anchors in Type II SLAP Lesions: A Cadaveric Study. Arthroscopy. 2020 08; 36(8):2094-2102.
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Erickson BJ, Chalmers PN, D'Angelo J, Ma K, Romeo AA. Performance and return to sport following rotator cuff surgery in professional baseball players. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Dec; 28(12):2326-2333.
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Larson AN, Baky FJ, St Hilaire T, Pawelek J, Skaggs DL, Emans JB, Pahys JM. Spine Deformity With Fused Ribs Treated With Proximal Rib- Versus Spine-Based Growing Constructs. Spine Deform. 2019 01; 7(1):152-157.
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Horneff JG, Aleem A, Nicholson T, Lervick G, Murthi A, Sethi P, Getz C, Lazarus MD, Ramsey ML, Abboud JA, Tashjian R. Functional outcomes of distal triceps tendon repair comparing transosseous bone tunnels with suture anchor constructs. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Dec; 26(12):2213-2219.
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Black EM, Austin LS, Narzikul A, Seidl AJ, Martens K, Lazarus MD. Comparison of implant cost and surgical time in arthroscopic transosseous and transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Sep; 25(9):1449-56.
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Chang ES, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG. Comparison of Surgical Techniques for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Overhead Athletes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2016 Mar; 24(3):135-49.
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Miller AJ, Naik TU, Seigerman DA, Ilyas AM. Anatomic Interosseus Membrane Reconstruction Utilizing the Biceps Button and Screw Tenodesis for Essex-Lopresti Injuries. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2016 Mar; 20(1):6-13.