Foreign-body reaction and osteolysis induced by an intraosseous poly-L-lactic Acid suture anchor in the wrist: case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.08.012.
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Abstract
Polyglycolic acid and poly-L-lactic acid have become popular choices for bioabsorbable anchor fixation in the hand and wrist. We report a case of osteolysis, synovitis, and chondral erosion secondary to a poly-L-lactic acid suture anchor in the wrist.
Medical subject headings
- Foreign-Body Reaction
- Lactic Acid
- Osteolysis
- Polymers
- Suture Anchors
- Wrist Injuries
Anatomy
- wrist
- hand