Intrasynovial flexor tendon repair: a biomechanical study of variations in suture application in human cadavera.

ABSTRACT: To improve the functional outcomes of intrasynovial tendon suture, prior experiments evaluated individual technical modifications used in the repair process. Few studies, however, have assessed the combinatorial effects of those suture modifications in an integrated biomechanical manner, including a sample size sufficient to make definitive observations on repair technique. Two hundred fifty-six flexor tendon repairs were performed in human cadavera, and biomechanical properties were determined. The effects of five factors for flexor tendon repair were tested: core suture caliber (4-0 or 3-0), number of sutures crossing the repair site (four- or eight-strand), core suture purchase (0.75 or 1.2 cm), peripheral suture caliber (6-0 or 5-0), and peripheral suture purchase (superficial or 2 mm)

SUBMITTER: Nelson GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3621034 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature