Load to failure of all-suture versus PEEK-cage anchor meniscal repair

Meniscal repair systems have continuously evolved. The latest generation of all-inside repair devices utilize an anchor made of suture material, hence their name all-suture anchor repair device (ASARD). Through the smaller anchor diameter ASARDs are said to reduce tissue irritation while potentially providing equal resistance to pull-out when compared to devices using a PEEK-cage anchor (PCARD) for peripheral fixation. The purpose of this study was to compare load-to-failure (LTF), displacement over cyclic tensioning, and stiffness of the latest generation of ASARD with that of the latest generation of PCARD in an experimental setting using cadaveric menisci.