23 October 2023>: Clinical Research
Comparative Evaluation of Metallic and Biodegradable Suture Anchors in Arthroscopic Repair of Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury: A Short-term Study on Clinical and Functional Outcomes
Lei Zhang 12ABG , Xiaogao Tang 3ABC , Guixuan You 4BCDE , Xueyi Chen 5EF , Siyi Yang 3DF , Houyin Shi 12F , Guoyou Wang 1AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939830
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939830
Table 1 Demographic and surgical details.
Variable | PEEK anchor group (n=32) | Metallic anchor group (n=50) | P |
---|---|---|---|
38.70±9.35 | |||
37.85±10.21 | 39.24±8.83 | n. s. | |
n. s. | |||
Male | 20 | 31 | |
Female | 12 | 19 | |
n. s. | |||
Left | 19 | 27 | |
Right | 13 | 23 | |
9.72±2.25 | |||
9.50±2.24 | 9.86±2.27 | n. s. | |
PEEK – polyetheretherketone, n. s. – non-significant. |