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Equipment and Supplies > Prostheses and Implants > Internal Fixators > Suture Anchors
... > Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Orthopedic Equipment > Orthopedic Fixation Devices > Internal Fixators > Suture Anchors
... > Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Surgical Fixation Devices > Orthopedic Fixation Devices > Internal Fixators > Suture Anchors

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Suture Anchors  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Anchor, Bone
  • Anchors, Bone
  • Bone Anchor
  • Bone Anchors

Scope note

  • Implants used in arthroscopic surgery and other orthopedic procedures to attach soft tissue to bone. One end of a suture is tied to soft tissue and the other end to the implant. The anchors are made of a variety of materials including titanium, stainless steel, or absorbable polymers.

History note

  • 2007

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053441

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