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Title: | Comparison of the holding capacity of round monofilament, round multifilament, and flat multifilament nitinol suture loops in human cadaveric flexor tendon | Authors: | Karjalainen, T. He, M. Chong, A.K.S. Lim, A.Y.T. Göransson, H. Ryhänen, J. |
Keywords: | Flexor tendon repair monofilament multifilament nitinol suture |
Issue Date: | Jun-2012 | Citation: | Karjalainen, T., He, M., Chong, A.K.S., Lim, A.Y.T., Göransson, H., Ryhänen, J. (2012-06). Comparison of the holding capacity of round monofilament, round multifilament, and flat multifilament nitinol suture loops in human cadaveric flexor tendon. Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume 37 (5) : 459-463. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1177/1753193411430034 | Abstract: | Tendon repairs done with strong suture materials fail by suture pull out. To avoid pull out, suture loop needs to have a strong grip on the tendon. The aim of this study was to determine whether a single suture loop has a better grip of the tendon when multifilament or flat sutures are used compared with a conventional monofilament round suture. A cross-locking or simple grasping suture loop was placed into the distal end of a human cadaveric tendon using nitinol wire sutures in the following configurations: round monofilament (200 μm), round multifilament (4 × 100 μm), and flat multifilament (4 × 30 μm × 445 μm). The mean pull-out strength of the round multifilament (49.4 N) and flat multifilament sutures (50.7 N) were significantly higher than that of the round monofilament nitinol suture (36.5 N) when a locking loop was used. Suture grip can be improved by using a multifilament suture and a locking type of suture configuration. © The Author(s) 2012. | Source Title: | Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/127079 | ISSN: | 17531934 | DOI: | 10.1177/1753193411430034 |
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