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Shoulder

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The partially threaded Knotless Corkscrew anchor provides knotless soft-tissue fixation and has a tensionable suture-locking mechanism. Suture is passed and shuttled into the locking mechanism, allowing users to control the tension of knotless repairs. These anchors can be used for PASTA, remplissage, upper subscapularis, and SCR repairs.

Knotless Corkscrew® Anchor

Child (D)

Procedure

The PASTA bridge technique allows for the transtendon repair of partial, articular-sided supraspinatus tendon avulsions. This technique simplifies PASTA repair, while providing a secure construct technique that enhances footprint compression to maximize contact between tendon and bone.
The technique can be performed in a knotted or knotless fashion through percutaneous transtendon anchor insertion with no arthroscopic suture passing or knot tying, creating a simple, reproducible technique.

PASTA Repair Technique

The SCR technique was pioneered by Dr. Teruhisa Mihata in 2007 for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears. In the SCR study, a 24- to 51-month follow-up on 23 patients shows outstanding outcomes in pain, ASES scores, and acromiohumeral distance measurements.1 The SCR technique reinforces the superior capsule, keeping the humeral head centered in the glenoid by attaching tissue from the glenoid to the greater tuberosity.
Reference
1. Mihata T, Lee TQ, Watanabe C, et al. Clinical results of arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears. Arthroscopy. 2013;29(3):459-470. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2012.10.022

BioComposite Knotless Corkscrew Anchor, 3.9 mm x 11.2 mm, #5 suture, qty. 5

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