Rotator Cuff Repair With a Sutureless PEEK Implant
Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common tendon injuries. Despite advancements in rotator cuff repair techniques, outcomes remain variable. We describe repair of small rotator cuff tears with a sutureless PEEK (polyether ether ketone) implant, which eliminates the need for suture management, avoids knot tying, provides multiple fixation points, and distributes compression over a broad surface area that may enhance blood flow and healing.
Authors
- Aaron Casp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7342-6948)
- Clay Rahaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2415-3409)
- Eugene W. Brabston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2015-7713)
- Thomas B Evely
- Henry V. Bonner
- Amit Momaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3157-4739)
- Dev Dayal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5263-7965)
- Maxwell L Harrell
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Techniques
- Published
- 2025-03-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2025.103526
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00