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Existing designs are prone to penetration and insufficient cortical engagement under such conditions. In this study, we developed a novel short expandable-wing (SEW) suture anchor (Ti6Al4V) designed to enhance pull-out resistance through a deployable wing mechanism that locks directly against the cortical bone. Finite element analysis based on CT-derived bone material properties demonstrated reduced intra-bone displacement and improved load transfer with the SEW compared to conventional anchors. Mechanical testing using matched artificial bone surrogates (N = 3 per group) demonstrated significantly higher static pull-out strength in both normal (581 N) and osteoporotic bone (377 N) relative to controls (p &lt; 0.05). Although the sample size was limited, results were consistent and statistically significant. After cyclic loading, SEW anchor fixation strength increased by 25\u201356%. In a 3D-printed anatomical coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction model, the SEW anchor provided nearly double the fixation strength of the hook plate, underscoring its superior stability under high-demand clinical conditions. This straightforward implantation protocol\u2014requiring only a 5 mm drill hole without tapping, followed by direct insertion and knob-driven wing deployment\u2014facilitates seamless integration into existing surgical workflows. Overall, the SEW anchor addresses key limitations of existing anchor designs in small bone volume and osteoporotic environments, demonstrating strong potential for clinical translation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jfb16100379","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,10]],"date-time":"2025-10-10T09:45:01Z","timestamp":1760089501000},"page":"379","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Short Expandable-Wing Suture Anchor for Osteoporotic and Small Bone Fixation: Validation in a 3D-Printed Coracoclavicular Reconstruction Model"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Chia-Hung","family":"Tsai","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"},{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch, National Defense Medical University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shao-Fu","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"},{"name":"Medical Device Innovation & Translation Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rong-Chen","family":"Lin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pao-Wei","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Cheng-Ying","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5958-0949","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chun-Li","family":"Lin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"},{"name":"Medical Device Innovation & Translation Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"263","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mporth.2016.12.001","article-title":"A review of suture anchors","volume":"33","author":"Chaudhry","year":"2019","journal-title":"Orthop. 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