Strength enhancement of the interlocking mechanism in cross-stitch peripheral sutures for flexor tendon repair: biomechanical comparisons by cyclic loading
2009 ◽
Vol 35
(1)
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pp. 46-50
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The fatigue strength of three peripheral suture techniques for flexor tendon repair was compared by cyclic loading of repairs in a cotton dental roll tendon model. Thirty pairs of dental roll were sutured using only peripheral sutures with 6-0 polypropylene. An initial cyclic load of 5 N for 500 cycles was applied and increased by 5 N for an additional 500 cycles at each new load until rupture. The fatigue strength of an interlocking cross-stitch suture was 113% greater than a running suture and 36% greater than a standard cross-stitch suture. Interlocking the cross-stitch prevented shortening of the transverse portions under load and appears to be a useful technique for increasing the strength of the peripheral suture.
2017 ◽
Vol 22
(02)
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pp. 208-213
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2011 ◽
Vol 36
(7)
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pp. 584-589
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2003 ◽
Vol 28
(4)
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pp. 357-362
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1992 ◽
Vol 17
(5)
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pp. 550-552
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2014 ◽
Vol 39
(4)
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pp. 686-695.e2
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2004 ◽
Vol 52
(Suppl 1)
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pp. S81.1-S81
2017 ◽
Vol 138
(1)
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pp. 139-145
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1999 ◽
Vol 24
(4)
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pp. 751-760
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