Observational analysis reports successful salvage of anchor loosening in elderly female patients, suggesting effective anchor stability enhancement.
Arthroscopic repair of large rotator cuff tears in elderly female patients is a technically challenging procedure. Poor bone density can cause loosening of the anchor, and the anchor can get pulled out just after insertion, during knot tying, after knot tying, even postoperatively. We describe the salvage of intraoperative anchor loosening using an interference screw in such a patient with a successful outcome.
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