Do plastic surgical anchors cause hidden bone damage? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06824545
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will check how often bone loss happens around PEEK (a type of plastic) suture anchors used in hand and wrist surgeries, compared to metal or dissolving anchors. Researchers will review X-rays from 180 patients who had surgery in the past 10 years. They want to see if PEEK anchors cause more bone loss and whether that bone loss leads to worse outcomes or more complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study finds that PEEK anchors cause more bone loss without affecting patient outcomes, it could help surgeons choose the safest anchor type for hand and wrist surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't test any new therapy. The results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and bone loss seen on X-rays may not always cause symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients between 2014 \& 2024 who were billed for one of the following CPT codes: 25310, 25320, 25447, 26480, 26540, 226541, 26542, and 26545.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female aged 18 - 99 years-old * History of hand and/or wrist surgery with suture anchor fixation over the 10-year period between January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2024. * Possess an en face and/or tangential radiograph of the suture anchor tunnels from either the intra-operative or immediately post-operative (within 14 days) period. Exclusion Criteria: * Systematic inflammatory / autoimmune disease or immune-modulatory drug use. * History of revision surgery of the body part of interest.
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Locations
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UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Inverness
Englewood, Colorado, 80112, United States
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