A Biomechanical Comparison of Different Suture Materials Used for Arthroscopic Shoulder Procedures

• Published in: Arthroscopy Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 708 - 713
• Main Authors: Taha, Mohy E., Schneider, Kerstin, Clarke, Elizabeth C., O’Briain, David E., Smith, Margaret M., Cunningham, Gregory, Cass, Benjamin, Young, Allan A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2020

To evaluate the viscoelastic properties of 4 commercially available cord-like sutures and 2 commercially available suture tapes when subjected to physiological loads, as well as to compare them with each other and to identify the clinically most desirable combination of suture material properties. S...