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Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Using Knotted and Knotless Anchors
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating knotted anchors (SutureTak biocomposite 3.0 mm) and knotless anchors (PushLock biocomposite 2.9 mm knotless) for Shoulder Dislocation. Completed, enrolled 58 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The shoulder is the joint that most commonly suffers dislocation, and anterior instability is the most frequent form. Arthroscopic repair is the gold standard for the treatment of recurrent shoulder dislocation. The most commonly used technique is the attachment of glenoid labrum-ligament complex (GLLC) with knotted anchors. In 2001, Thal introduced the concept of tissue fixation using knotless anchors and its applicability for GLLC lesions. Some researchers have published studies using knotless anchors and have compared this technique to the use of knotted anchors, demonstrating similar reconstruction of labral height and functional outcomes, while the recurrence rate is still contradictory. To date, there are no prospective randomized controlled clinical trial comparing these two techniques of GLLC repairs. The researchers aims to compare clinical outcomes and imaging evaluation of patients undergoing GLLC repair arthroscopically with the use of absorbable knotless and knotted anchors.
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Interventions
Arthroscopic repair of the labral lesion with knotted anchors (SutureTak biocomposite 3.0 mm).
Arthroscopic repair of the labral lesion with knotless anchors (PushLock biocomposite 2.9 mm knotless)