A NEW CORE SUTURE TECHNIQUE FOR FLEXOR TENDON REPAIR: BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF TENSILE STRENGTH AND GAP FORMATION

• Published in: Journal of hand surgery, British volume Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 390 - 392
• Main Authors: ASLAM, A, AFOKE, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2000; SAGE Publications
• Subjects: Cadaver; Fingers; Humans; Suture Techniques; Tendon Injuries - surgery; Tendons - surgery; Tensile Strength; Thumb

The purpose of this study was to test in vitro a new flexor tendon suture technique that has been developed to withstand the in vivo forces of active tendon motion. This new core suture technique involves locking loops in the form of a cross stitch. The new technique was tested for ultimate tensile...