Editorial Commentary: Shoulder Repair All-Suture Fixators: Anchors Away or Tell Us Why Not?

Sgaglione, Nicholas A.

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2019.02.024

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“…All-suture anchors, introduced in 2010 21 , are among the latest group of anchors to be used clinically, while metal anchors were the first to be used for arthroscopic Bankart repair 4 , 14 . There are certain disadvantages of metal anchors which led to the evolution of different anchor materials over a period of time, yet they still remain popular and are less expensive compared to other anchor devices 5 , 15 , 19 .…”

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“…The small size of the anchor also makes them useful in revision cases. In addition, the curved drill sleeve allows easier and lower placement of anchor on the antero-inferior glenoid rim 21 . These anchors do not interfere with post-operative MRI, if required, unlike metal anchors.…”

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“…Concerns have been raised about post-operative tunnel enlargement or large cyst formation in cases of the all-suture anchors but clinical implications of the same as far as instability repair is concerned are not yet known 6 , 10 , 21 , 22 , 25 . The deployment of the all-suture anchor is dependent on the adequate pulling of threads for proper bunching of the anchor.…”

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Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Clinical and Functional Outcome After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair using All-Suture Anchor and Metal Anchor

et al. 2024

Malays Orthop J

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Introduction Both knotted all suture anchors and metal anchors are used for arthroscopic Bankart repair. We retrospectively evaluated and compared clinical and functional outcomes after arthroscopic Bankart repair using the knotted all-suture anchors and knotted metal anchors. Materials and methods In a retrospective cohort analysis, patients who underwent arthroscopic Bankart repair without any concomitant additional lesion repair using either all-suture anchors or metal anchors, between January 2015 and May 2018 were identified. Their pre- and post-operative functional and clinical outcomes were compared using Rowe and WOSI scores. The recurrence rate in the two groups was also compared. Results A total of 41 patients in all suture anchors group and 47 in the metal anchors group were identified as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. The demographic profile of both groups was comparable. There was no significant difference in clinical and functional outcome between the two suture anchor groups as per Rowe (pre-operative 40.13+6.51 vs 38.09+6.24 and post-operative 2 years 93.28+7.09 vs 92.55+9.2) and WOSI (pre-operative 943.05+216.64 vs 977.55+165.46 and post-operative 2 years 278.21+227.56 vs 270.94+186.25) scores. There was a significant improvement in both the groups between preoperative and post-operative ROWE and WOSI scores at 6 months and 2 years follow-up as compared to pre-operative scores (p<0.001). Re-dislocation rates were also comparable (4.8% vs 6.3%). Conclusion All-suture anchors showed comparable clinical and functional results as the metal anchors for arthroscopic Bankart repair at two-year follow-up.

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