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ArticleJournal of orthopaedics2025

Non-screw glenoid augmentation constructs for shoulder instability with bone loss: A biomechanical assessment of static and elastic cerclage constructs.

Kyle Paul, John N Manfredi, Mathew Hargreaves, Mitchell K Messner, Clay A Rahaman, Brent Ponce, Amit M Momaya, Eugene Brabston

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Kyle PaulUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Antonio, TX, USA.
John N ManfrediUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Mathew HargreavesUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Mitchell K MessnerSteadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Greenville, SC, USA.
Clay A RahamanUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Brent PonceThe Hughston Clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbus, GA, USA.
Amit M MomayaUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Eugene BrabstonUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA.

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to compare the biomechanical performance of elastic and static suture-based cerclage systems to traditional screw constructs in the setting of modeled glenoid bony augmentation. Methods: Biomechanical testing was conducted on polyurethane cellular foam blocks modeling a 20 % glenoid defect repaired with a coracoid graft. Constructs consisted of an elastic suture-based cerclage, static suture-based cerclage, and a two-screw construct. Biomechanical testing was performed on material testing system, using a 7-phase, 100 cycle per phase, 1Hz, sinusoidal cyclic loading protocol, following a stair-step pattern in load control. Failure for cyclic loading was assessed at 0.8 mm linear displacement. The absolute end level for load-to-failure was 7.0 mm. Results: Static suture-based cerclage failed at 5-50 N (Cycles 2 through 4), 2-screw constructs failed at 25-50 N (Cycle 4), and elastic suture-based cerclage failed at 100-200N (Cycles 6 and 7). Elastic cerclage exhibited superior performance compared to static cerclage beginning in Cycle 2 (p = 0.0440) and compared to SOC 2-screw construct beginning in Cycle 4 (p = 0.0118). 2-screw construct exhibited superior stability performance compared to static cerclage beginning in Cycle 3 (p = 0.0001). Elastic cerclage reached failure at 558.141 ± 4.508 N, while 2-screw construct and static cerclage reached failure at 422.009 ± 24.998 N and 366.770 ± 66.653 N, respectively. Elastic cerclage demonstrated superior biomechanical stability in load-at-failure performance to static cerclage (p < 0.0001) and the screw construct (p < 0.0001), while static cerclage demonstrated inferior biomechanical stability to the screw construct (p = 0.0343). Conclusion: This biomechanical study comparing the performance of elastic cable and static suture tape cerclage fixation methods identified that the elastic cable cerclage exhibits a higher load-at-failure and less displacement under repetitive stress. In addition, elastic cable cerclage fixation exhibits greater strength and construct rigidity than traditional metal screw fixation.

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Biomechanical stabilityElastic cerclageGlenoid augmentationSuture-based cerclage systems

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PMID39846026
PMCPMC11748751

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