Braided tape suture provides superior bone pull-through strength than wire suture in greater tuberosity of the humerus

Abstract Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare the pull-through strength of transosseous braided tape suture with wire suture in proximal humeri bones (greater tuberosity). Methods A biomechanical study on eight cadaveric human specimens where two transosseous sutures were randomly ap...

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Published inJournal of orthopaedics Vol. 12; no. Suppl 1; pp. S14 - S17
Main Authors Leger St-Jean, Benjamin, Ménard, Jérémie, Hinse, Stéphanie, Petit, Yvan, Rouleau, Dominique M, Beauchamp, Marc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Elsevier B.V 01.10.2015
Elsevier
Subjects
Humerus
Original
Orthopedics
Reconstructive surgical procedure
Rotator cuff
Surgical fixation devices
Reconstructive surgical procedure
Humerus
Rotator cuff
Surgical fixation devices
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Summary:Abstract Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare the pull-through strength of transosseous braided tape suture with wire suture in proximal humeri bones (greater tuberosity). Methods A biomechanical study on eight cadaveric human specimens where two transosseous sutures were randomly applied on each specimen (anterior and posterior). Force/displacement curves were obtained for each specimen and the maximum pull-through load was noted. Results There is a significant difference in maximal pull-through strength favoring braided tape suture over wire suture. Conclusions Transosseous braided tape suture provides almost twice the bone pull-through strength and is slightly correlated to volumetric bone mineral density.
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ISSN:0972-978X
0972-978X
DOI:10.1016/j.jor.2015.01.025