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Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride and Polypropylene Monofilament Sutures Used for Flexor Tendon Repair

A. WADA
H. KUBOTA
H. HATANAKA
H. MIURA
Y. IWAMOTO

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Correspondence: Dr Akifusa Wada, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan. E-mail: awada{at}ortho.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp

We performed an experimental study to evaluate the mechanical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride sutures and to compare their use with that of standard polypropylene sutures for the circumferential, epitendinous suture of a flexor tendon repair. Polyvinylidene fluoride sutures had a smaller suture diameter, a greater knot pull strength and less delayed extension when under creep testing, than polypropylene sutures. Tendons repaired using polyvinylidene fluoride sutures had significantly greater gap and breaking strengths than those repaired using polypropylene sutures.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 26, No. 3, 212-216 (2001)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2000.0508
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