Soft Anchors for Rotator Cuff Repair

A Review

Abstract

• » All-suture anchors or so-called “soft” anchors, initially adapted for labral repairs, have increased in popularity for use in rotator cuff repair because of their smaller size, decreased occupation of the footprint, improved points of fixation, ease of use, and ease of revision.
• » In limited series, soft anchors have demonstrated equivalent biomechanical and clinical performance compared with hard body anchors for rotator cuff repair.
• » Perianchor cyst formation can occur with both hard body and soft anchors.
• » Biomechanical and clinical data support aiming for vertical angles of insertion for soft anchors.