AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Comparison of Knotless versus Knotted Suture Anchors in the Arthroscopic Management of Adolescent Shoulder Instability

Comparison of Knotless versus Knotted Suture Anchors in the Arthroscopic Management of Adolescent Shoulder Instability

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The video is a presentation of a study comparing the use of knotted versus knotless suture anchors for arthroscopic shoulder stabilization surgery in adolescent athletes. The study found that knotless suture anchors resulted in better patient-reported outcomes, reduced surgical times, higher return to sport rates, and lower failure rates at intermediate follow-up. The use of knotless suture anchors was deemed safe and effective for both anterior and posterior instability surgery in adolescents. The limitations of the study include unmatched instability types, unmatched prior dislocation events, and a low response rate for patient-reported outcomes. The use of knotless suture anchors may have benefits such as decreased anesthetic and infection complications and improved operating room efficiency.

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JOHN SCHLECHTER, DO

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study

knotted suture anchors

knotless suture anchors

arthroscopic shoulder stabilization surgery

adolescent athletes