Comparison of 1- and 2-Knot, 4-Strand, Double-Modified Kessler Tendon Repairs in a Porcine Model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 705-709

  Rees, Leila ^a   Matthews, April ^a   Masouros, Spyridon D ^a   Bull, Anthony M J ^a   Haywood, Richard ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclic loading; flexor tendon; four strand; tendon repair; tensile testing

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; TENDON INJURIES; TENODESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 63549103265     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.12.014     Document Type: Article

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