title: High incidence of intraoperative anchorage failure in FasT-fix all inside meniscal suturing device.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of intraoperative failure of the FasT-fix (Smith & Nephew, Andover, USA) device for all-inside meniscal repair and to investigate any underlying factors. Searching retrospectively the hospital databases and patient files, we collected 78 cases, totalling 61 successes and 17 failures. Of a total of 190 FasT-fix anchors, 22 failed (a calculated incidence of 11.6%), either by anchorage slippage through the capsule during tightening or by failure of anchor deployment.
authors.affiliation: Catholic University Leuven, Belgium. simon.walgrave@student.kuleuven.be
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walgrave
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bellemans
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D053441:Suture Anchors; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D017211:Treatment Failure