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Descriptor
English
:
Suture Anchors
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Anclas para Sutura
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Âncoras de Sutura
Synonyms
English
:
Anchor, Bone
Anchor, Suture
Anchors, Bone
Anchors, Suture
Bone Anchor
Bone Anchors
Suture Anchor
Tree Number:
E07.695.370.734
E07.858.442.660.460.734
E07.858.690.725.460.734
Definition
English
:
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.
See Related
English
:
Tenodesis
History Note
English
:
2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
SD
supply & distribution
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
52448
Unique Identifier:
D053441
Occurrence in VHL
:
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