Mercy Hospital

Round versus tape sutures with interference fit anchors perform similarly in cadaveric glenoid and greater tuberosity biomechanical testing

Abstract Purpose To determine whether suture shape (flat-tape vs. round-wire) influences biomechanical performance at the suture-anchor–bone interface in interference-fit anchors used for rotator cuff and glenoid labrum repair. Methods Four matched pairs of human cadaveric should...

SGLT2 inhibitors and secondary polycythemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of hematologic effects in patients with type 2 diabetes

Abstract Background Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are widely used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to their survival benefits. However, these agents are associated with increases in hemoglobin (Hgb) and hematocrit (Hct), raising concern...