Absorbable implants in sport medicine and arthroscopic surgery: A narrative review of recent development

Huang, Boxuan; Yang, Ming; Kou, Yuhui; Jiang, Baoguo

doi:10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.08.015

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“…On the other hand, the radiolucency of suture anchors fabricated from PEEK may complicate their repositioning in cases of displacement or dislodgment [5,6]. In an ideal clinical scenario, a suture anchor should be able to disappear completely after its function has been completed [4,7]. Therefore, a biodegradable suture anchor becomes one choice.…”

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Mechanical Properties and In Vitro Corrosion Behaviors of Biodegradable Magnesium Alloy Suture Anchors

Mao,

Dai,

Cai

et al. 2024

Metals

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Biodegradable suture anchors based on Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy were developed for ligament-to-bone fixation in rotator cuff surgeries. The Mg alloy anchors were designed with structural features of narrow tooth and wide tooth, and simulated through finite element analysis (FEA). Meanwhile, the corrosion behaviors of the Mg alloy anchors were studied by immersion test and the mechanical properties were investigated by measuring the maximum torque and pull-out force. The simulation result showed that the wide-tooth anchor exhibited more a uniform stress distribution and lower shear stress in the torsion process, suggesting a satisfactory torsional resistance of this structure. Meanwhile, the wide-tooth anchor exhibited a lower Von-Mises stress after applying the same pull-out force in the simulation, indicating a higher resistance to pull-out failure of the anchor. The result of the immersion test indicated that the wide-tooth anchor exhibited a slightly slower corrosion rate in Hank’s solution after 14-day immersion, which was beneficial to enhance the structural and mechanical stability of the biodegradable suture anchor. Furthermore, the results of the mechanical properties test demonstrated that the wide-tooth anchor showed superior performance with higher maximum torques and axial pull-out forces before and after corrosion. More importantly, the axial pull-out force and maximum torque for the wide-tooth anchor decreased by 5.86% and 8.64% after corrosion, which were significantly less than those for the narrow-tooth anchor. Therefore, the wide-tooth suture anchor with lower corrosion rate, higher mechanical properties and structural stability is a promising candidate for ligament-bone fixation in the repair of rotator cuff injuries.

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