Biomechanical comparisons of four-strand tendon repairs with double-stranded sutures: Effects of different locks and suture geometry

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-39

  Wu, Y F ^a   Cao, Y ^a   Zhou, Y L ^a   Tang, J B ^a  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Double stranded suture; Flexor tendon; Gap resistance; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENDON INJURY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 79952838734     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410379554     Document Type: Article

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