Anchors ndi zida zazing'ono zomwe zimathandiza kugwirizanitsa minofu yofewa, monga tendons kapena ligaments, ku fupa. Madokotala ochita maopaleshoni amagwiritsa ntchito anangula pa maopaleshoni ambiri, makamaka akafuna kukonza minyewa yomwe yang'ambika kubwerera komwe iyenera. Suture anchors asintha momwe madokotala amakonzera kuvulala. Amalola madokotala kuti azilumikizana mwachangu komanso mwamphamvu pakati pa minofu ndi mafupa.