Suture techniques in the surgical management of flexor tendon, Achilles tendon and cruciate ligament injuries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide clinicians with reliable recommendations for the selection of appropriate suturing techniques for surgical management of common musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries.

Methods

A systematic search of PubMed, Springer, Web Science, Vip Database, China National Knowledge, and Wanfang Data for in vitro biomechanical studies on suture techniques in the surgical treatment of musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries covering relevant studies from April 2009 to April 2024 was performed. A generalized classification was made based on the characteristics of the techniques, and recommendations for the selection of suture techniques were made according to the GRADE concept.

Results

The search strategy returned 1015 articles, of which 66 were included. These studies

SUBMITTER: Liu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684085 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature