Drs. Eugene Brabston and Amit Momaya, faculty members in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, are authors of a recently published article titled “A Systematic Review of Screw and Suture Button Glenoid Augmentation Constructs.”

The study, which was published in The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, aims to “synthesize the literature and compare the biomechanics of screw and suture button constructs for anterior glenoid bony augmentation.”

Researchers studied screws and suture buttons used in the Latarjet procedure in 13 out of 363 studies. They found that both screws and suture buttons had similar strength. The specific characteristics of the screws, such as their size, threading, or material, did not have a substantial impact on the strength of the construct. Additionally, using two screws was better than one, and adding a small plate enhanced strength and reduced complications. Overall, suture buttons were found to be a good alternative to screws in this procedure.

Multiple current and former department members were also involved in this study, including Drs. Brent Ponce, Samuel Schick, Joseph Elphingstone, Megan Lameka, and Kyle Paul.