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Tips of the trade. Dacron core suture via suture-assist device. A technique for flexor tendon repair
H T Berglund1, R C Lewis, T Cobb
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock.
Orthopaedic Review
|April 1, 1992
Abstract:
This article introduces a technique of tendon repair using large-gauge dacron core sutures placed by a suture-assist device. Tensile strengths of the repair on preserved human tendons averaged 44.1 Newtons, compared with 29.8 Newtons for repairs with a modified Kessler technique. The technique shows promise as an alternative method for flexor tendon repair.