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A Novel Tenorrhaphy Suture Technique with Tissue Engineered Collagen Graft to Repair Large Tendon Defects
Published on: December 10, 2021
In vitro biomechanical study to compare the double-loop technique with the Pulvertaft weave for tendon anastomosis
Luc De Smet1, Wilfried Schollen, Ilse Degreef
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, U.Z. Pellenberg, Lubbeek, (Pellenberg), Belgium. luc.desmet@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Abstract:
The tensile strength of a double-loop technique for tendon anastomosis was compared with those of two modified Kessler techniques and the traditional Pulvertaft weave technique. The experiments were made on specimens of fresh human extensor tendon. The double-loop technique was significantly stronger than the other suture techniques.
