Comparison of a new multifilament stainless steel suture with frequently used sutures for flexor tendon repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1028-1034

  McDonald, Erik ^a,b   Gordon, Joshua A ^a,b   Buckley, Jenni M ^a,b   Gordon, Leonard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Ethibond; Fiberwire; flexor tendon; mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

MULTIFILAMENT STAINLESS STEEL SUTURE; STAINLESS STEEL; SUTURE MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LOADING TEST; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE REMOVAL; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY; NYLONS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STAINLESS STEEL; SUTURES; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 79958060461     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.03.033     Document Type: Article

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