Barbed sutures versus conventional tenorrhaphy in flexor tendon repair: An ex vivo biomechanical analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The management of flexor tendon injuries has evolved in recent years through industrial improvements in suture materials, refinements of repair methods, and early rehabilitation protocols. However, there is no consensus on the ideal suture material and technique. This study was conducted to compare the tensile strength, repair time, and characteristics of 4-strand cruciate, modified Kessler, and 4-strand horizontal intrafiber barbed sutures for flexor tenorrhaphy with a 12-mm suture purchase length in an animal model. METHODS:The right third deep flexors of 60 adult Leghorn chicken feet were isolated and repaired with a 12-mm suture purchase length. The tendons were randomly assigned to three groups of equal number (n=20 each). Groups 1 and 2 received 4-strand cruciate and modif

SUBMITTER: Colak O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6536874 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature