Triple-Loaded Single-Anchor Stitch Configurations: An Analysis of Cyclically Loaded Suture-Tendon Interface Security

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1154-1158

  Coons, David A ^a   Barber, F Alan ^a   Herbert, Morley A ^b  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Footprint; Rotator cuff; Suture anchor; Tendon repair; ThreeVo; TwoVo

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; MATERIALS TESTING; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33750458999     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.05.020     Document Type: Article

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