Conventional rotator cuff versus all-suture anchors-A biomechanical study focusing on the insertion angle in an unlimited cyclic model
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Conventional rotator cuff versus all-suture anchors-A biomechanical study focusing on the insertion angle in an unlimited cyclic model. / Ntalos, Dimitris; Sellenschloh, Kay; Huber, Gerd; Briem, Daniel; Püschel, Klaus; Morlock, Michael M; Frosch, Karl-Heinz; Fensky, Florian; Klatte, Till Orla.
In: PLOS ONE, Vol. 14, No. 11, 2019, p. e0225648.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Conventional rotator cuff versus all-suture anchors-A biomechanical study focusing on the insertion angle in an unlimited cyclic model
AU - Ntalos, Dimitris
AU - Sellenschloh, Kay
AU - Huber, Gerd
AU - Briem, Daniel
AU - Püschel, Klaus
AU - Morlock, Michael M
AU - Frosch, Karl-Heinz
AU - Fensky, Florian
AU - Klatte, Till Orla
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties of an all-suture anchor to a conventional anchor used commonly in rotator cuff repairs. Furthermore, the biomechanical influence of various implantation angles was evaluated in both anchor types in a human cadaveric model.METHODS: 30 humeri were allocated into three groups with a similar bone density. The two different anchor types were inserted at a predefined angle of 45°, 90° or 110°. Biomechanical testing included an initial preload of 20N followed by a cyclic protocol with a stepwise increasing force of 0,05N for each cycle at a rate of 1Hz until system failure. Number of cycles, maximum load to failure, stiffness, displacement and failure mode were determined.RESULTS: 27 anchors failed by pullout. There was no significant difference between the conventional and the all-suture anchor regarding mean pullout strength. No considerable discrepancy in stiffness or displacement could be perceived. Comparing the three implantation angles no significant difference could be observed for the all-suture or the conventional anchor.CONCLUSION: 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.
AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties of an all-suture anchor to a conventional anchor used commonly in rotator cuff repairs. Furthermore, the biomechanical influence of various implantation angles was evaluated in both anchor types in a human cadaveric model.METHODS: 30 humeri were allocated into three groups with a similar bone density. The two different anchor types were inserted at a predefined angle of 45°, 90° or 110°. Biomechanical testing included an initial preload of 20N followed by a cyclic protocol with a stepwise increasing force of 0,05N for each cycle at a rate of 1Hz until system failure. Number of cycles, maximum load to failure, stiffness, displacement and failure mode were determined.RESULTS: 27 anchors failed by pullout. There was no significant difference between the conventional and the all-suture anchor regarding mean pullout strength. No considerable discrepancy in stiffness or displacement could be perceived. Comparing the three implantation angles no significant difference could be observed for the all-suture or the conventional anchor.CONCLUSION: 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.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0225648
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0225648
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 31774856
VL - 14
SP - e0225648
JO - PLOS ONE
JF - PLOS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 11
ER -