"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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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suture Anchors" by people in Profiles.
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Reconstruction of Chronic Boutonniere Deformity of the Thumb in a Golf Player. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2019 Jun; 23(2):70-73.
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Biomechanical Evaluation of Suture Anchor versus Transosseous Tunnel Patellar Tendon Repair Techniques. J Knee Surg. 2019 Aug; 32(8):825-832.
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A new less invasive surgical technique in the management of acute Achilles tendon rupture through limited-open procedure combined with a single-anchor and "circuit" suture technique. J Orthop Surg Res. 2018 Aug 10; 13(1):198.
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Does Anchor Placement on the Glenoid Affect Functional Outcome After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair? Am J Sports Med. 2018 08; 46(10):2466-2471.
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A novel triple-anchoring technique for hybrid endoscopic mucosal resection. Endoscopy. 2018 02; 50(2):E48-E49.