Ultrasonically implanted PLA suture anchors are stable in osteopenic bone
Ultrasonically implanted PLA suture anchors are stable in osteopenic bone
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DOI:
10.1097/01.blo.0000185033.32220.57
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发表时间:
2006-01-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Gerber, C.
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作者:
Meyer, D. C.;Mayer, J.;Gerber, C.
We compared the in vitro pullout strengths of a metallic screw-type suture anchor (5-mm Corkscrew(TM)) and a new ultrasonically implanted absorbable pin from cadaveric humeral heads with different bone densities. They were assessed quantitatively using microcomputed tomography. Pullout tests were done at four standardized sites and then correlated with the local bone density. The mean pullout strengths for the 5-mm Corkscrew(TM) and the 3.5-mm polylactic pin were similar in weak bone (76 +/- 24 N versus 104 +/- 46 N), intermediate quality bone (194 +/- 81 N versus 218 +/- 76 N), and strong bone (349 +/- 127 N versus 325 +/- 100 N). Pullout strength correlated with bone density for both implants (r = 0.76 and r = 0.86 for the Corkscrew(TM) and polylactic pin, respectively). The ultrasonically implanted absorbable 3.5-mm polylactic pin achieved equal pullout strength in weak bone as the larger 5-mm titanium Corkscrew(TM). Bone density is highly variable in humeral heads and influenced the pullout strength of both implants.