Infected suture anchors in the shoulder.
Symptomatic anterior glenohumeral instability secondary to a Bankart lesion may require surgical reconstruction and repair of labral pathology. In this report, a Bankart repair was performed using metallic suture anchors. An infection developed around the anchors necessitating their removal. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an infection associated with a suture anchor device.
Ticker
J B
JB
Lippe
R J
RJ
Barkin
D E
DE
Carroll
M P
MP
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D012086:Reoperation; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*
D008670:Metals