"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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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suture Anchors" by people in Profiles.
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Fanter NJ, Davis EW, Baker CL. Fixation of the Achilles tendon insertion using suture button technology. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Sep; 40(9):2085-91.