Different Reasons to Choose the Morphix® Suture Anchor Over Other Suture Anchors in Soft Tissue Repair Procedures
One of the most difficult aspects of orthopedic surgery is attaching soft tissues to bone. This aspect of tissue repair was previously left solely to the body’s natural healing mechanisms. This required the formation of adequate scar tissue. However, in order to achieve this, the limb or joint had to be immobilized for a long period. This ensured that the tissue was maintained in the correct position for the formation of scar tissue. Techniques for soft tissue attachment were later developed to improve soft tissue placement and fixation. These techniques included drilling bone tunnels with pull-through sutures or the use of fixation devices such as staples, screws, washers and tapered plugs. These fixation systems required larger access to the bone resulting in higher potential for damage during the tissue repair surgery. Because of their size and design, they often caused noticeable discomfort to patients and were also unable to provide adequate tension and stability in loadi...