The significant clinical question is whether the anchor selected is stronger than the suture selected. All of the anchors tested meet that challenge in the correct clinical setting. The weakest link in the suture anchor repair is not the anchor, but the suture soft tissue interface. The factors to consider when selecting an anchor are your own familiarity and comfort level with the anchor, the associated instrumentation and technique you plan to employ, what you want the anchor to do over time, anchor availability, bone stock and surgical access, and the sales representative support. All information copyright San Diego Shoulder Arthroscopy Inc.,1997, unless otherwise noted.
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