Strength enhancement of the interlocking mechanism in cross-stitch peripheral sutures for flexor tendon repair: Biomechanical comparisons by cyclic loading

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-50

  Takeuchi, N ^a,b,c   Mitsuyasu, H ^a,b,c   Hotokezaka, S ^a,b,c   Miura, H ^a,b,c   Higaki, H ^a,b,c   Iwamoto, Y ^a,b,c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Saga Prefectural Hospital Koseikan   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclic loading; Flexor tendon repair; Interlocking cross stitch suture; Peripheral suture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 76049113027     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409345804     Document Type: Article

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