Initial Loop and Knot Security of Arthroscopic Knots Using High-Strength Sutures

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 884-888

  Shah, Mehul R ^a   Strauss, Eric J ^a   Kaplan, Kevin ^a   Jazrawi, Laith ^a   Rosen, Jeffrey ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knot security; Loop security; Sliding knots

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; SURGEON;

ARTHROSCOPY; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; HUMANS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34547544257     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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