Influence of suture material on the biomechanical behavior of suture-tendon specimens: A controlled study in bovine rotator cuff

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 907-912

  Bisson, Leslie J ^a,c   Manohar, Leslie M ^a   Wilkins, Ryan D ^a   Gurske Deperio, Jennifer ^a   Ehrensberger, Mark T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine rotator cuff; Polyblend suture; Rotator cuff repair; Shoulder surgery

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDON SURGERY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 42249109213     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508314793     Document Type: Article

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