When the polymeric material reaches the final stages of its degradation process,
biodegradable orthopaedic fixation devices elicit a local foreign-body reaction. In most …

Among 2528 patients operated on using pins, rods, bolts, and screws made of polyglycolic
acid or polylactic acid, 108 (4.3%) were affected by a clinically significant local inflammatory …

Background Nonoperative treatment of traumatic shoulder dislocations leads to a high rate
of recurrent dislocations. Hypothesis Early arthroscopic treatment for shoulder dislocation …

We review the literature on complication of arthroscopic shoulder surgery and their
management. Computer data based searches were used to identify articles regarding …

Biodegradable implants are increasingly used in the field of operative sports medicine.
Today, a tremendous variety of implants such as interference screws, staples, sutures, tacks …

Recently, increased interest in biodegradable interference screws for bone-tendon-bone
graft fixation has led to numerous screws becoming available. The implants are made from …

A randomized, prospective multicenter comparison was done of a bioabsorbable
interference screw (Bioscrew; Linvatec Corp, Largo, FL) made from poly L-lactic acid and a …

The suture anchor allows secure fixation of soft tissue to bone and has become an
invaluable tool for the orthopaedic surgeon. The original suture anchor was developed over …

Suture anchors are widely used for attaching soft tissue to bone due to their ease of
insertion, fixation strength, and small size. The past few decades have seen great advances …

Techniques for the arthroscopic treatment of patients with recurrent shoulder instability have
flourished despite several early reports indicating greater failure rates compared with …