BOSTON — Patients who underwent arthroscopic shoulder stabilization with knotless anchors had outcomes similar to patients who had traditional knotted anchors, according to a presentation at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. In addition, investigators found all-suture-based anchors may be correlated with lower redislocation rates.

“Patients undergoing arthroscopic Bankart stabilization either anterior or posterior with a knotless vs. knotted anchor had [experienced] similar clinical outcomes,” Jonathan T. Bravman, MD, said during his presentation. “Although in the bivariate analysis [there was] an association between knotless anchors and redislocation, as well as a concerning trend in the multivariate analysis, this affect appears to be attenuated by age, suggesting this may be the primary cofounder here.”