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Factors Affecting the Strength of Flexor Tendon Repair

D. BHATIA
K. E. TANNER
W. BONFIELD
N. D. CITRON

Department of Orthopaedics, Nelson Hospital, Wimbledon, London and Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London

Correspondence: Dr K. E. Tanner, MA, DPhil, MIMechE, SERC, Advanced Research Fellow, IRC in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Mile End Road, London El 4NS.

The effects of different thicknesses and configurations of core sutures were studied in human cadaveric flexor tendon repairs. Both straight and cyclic load tests were employed.

To exploit the full strength of 4/0 suture material, the Kessler repair using four locked single knots would seem to be appropriate.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 17, No. 5, 550-552 (1992)
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(05)80240-2
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