The first shoulder article I ever published was with my friend and former resident, Joe Zuckerman.
While surgeons rarely use staples these days, issues related to suture anchors are not infrequent. Here are number of blog posts have pointed to the problem:
A recent case shows the progression of anchor arthropathy in a young man with three prior arthroscopic “stabilization procedures”.
In our practice of ream and run surgery, anchor arthropathy is a relatively common preoperative diagnosis.
The bottom line is that anchors, even if initially placed below the joint surface, can become prominent over time with wear.
