What Do You Do When You Have a Loose Screw?

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 925-930

  Brady, Paul C ^a,b   Arrigoni, Paolo ^b   Burkhart, Stephen S ^b,c  

^a Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Osteoporosis; Rotator cuff repair; Suture anchors

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOPOROSIS; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 33748056468     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.04.103     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Gerber C., Schneeberger A.G., Beck M., and Schlegel U. Mechanical strength of repairs of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Br 76 (1994) 371-380
2. Meyer D.C., Fucentese S.F., Koller B., and Gerber C. Association of osteopenia of the humeral head with full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 13 (2004) 333-337
3. Tingart M.J., Apreleva M., Zurakowski D., and Warner J.J. Pullout strength of suture anchors used in rotator cuff repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am 85 (2003) 2190-2198
4. Djurasovic M., Marra G., Arroyo J.S., Pollock R.G., Flatow E.L., and Bigliani L.U. Revision rotator cuff repair: Factors influencing results. J Bone Joint Surg Am 83 (2001) 1849-1855
5. Barber F.A., Herbert M.A., and Richards D.P. Sutures and suture anchors: Update 2003. Arthroscopy 19 (2003) 985-990
6. Asnis S.E., Ernberg J.J., Bostrom M.P., et al. Cancellous bone screw thread design and holding power. J Orthop Trauma 10 (1996) 462-469
7. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). F1839-01 Standard specification for rigid polyurethane foam for use as a standard material for testing orthopaedic devices and instruments (2001), ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa
8. Chapman J.R., Harrington R.M., Lee K.M., Anderson P.A., Tencer A.F., and Kowalski D. Factors affecting the pullout strength of cancellous bone screws. J Biomech Eng 118 (1996) 391-398
9. Szivek J.A., Thompson J.D., and Benjamin J.B. Characterization of three formulations of a synthetic foam as models for a range of human cancellous bone types. J Appl Biomater 6 (1995) 125-128
10. Burkhart S.S., and Athanasiou K.A. The twist-lock concept of tissue transport and suture fixation without knots: Observations along the Hong Kong skyline. Arthroscopy 19 (2003) 613-625
11. Burkhart S.S., Wirth M.A., Simonich M., Salem D., Lanctot D., and Athanasiou K.A. Knot security in simple sliding knots and its relationship to rotator cuff repair: How secure must the knot be?. Arthroscopy 16 (2000) 202-207
12. Burkhart S.S. The deadman theory of suture anchors: Observations along a South Texas fence line. Arthroscopy 11 (1995) 119-123