Research Article

Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair

Volume: 45 Number: 6 January 19, 2012
  • Levent Yalcin
  • M. Demirci
  • Mehmet Alp
  • Salih Akkin
  • Burak Sener
  • Jurgen Koebke
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Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess different tendon suture techniques from the perspectives of both tensile strength and early active mobilization.
Methods: In this study, we implemented repairs on 40 flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendons, acquired from fresh frozen cadavers. The tendons were divided into 5 groups of 8 tendons each. We applied the 2-strand modified Kessler suture technique in the first group, the 4-strand Strickland suture technique in the second group, the 4-strand modified Kessler (without epitenon suture) suture technique in the third group, and the 4-strand modified Kessler (with epitenon sutures) suture technique in the fourth group. The remaining 8 intact tendons were set aside as the control group. The strength of the different tendon suture techniques were measured using the Instron® device.
Results: The average tolerance strength of the first group was determined as 39.89±9.65 Newtons (N), the average tolerance strength of the second group was 39.64±9.14 N, the average tolerance strength of the third group was 50.29±11.24 N, the average tolerance strength of the fourth group was 54.47±6.83 N, and the average tolerance strength of the control group was 119±17.59 N. The tensile strength of the fourth group was significantly higher (p<0.05) than the first group, and the tensile strength of the third group was also significantly higher (p<0.05) than the first group. No significant difference was observed between the tensile strengths of the second and first groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: According to our findings, the tensile strength of 4-strand sutures, with or without epitenon sutures, are significantly higher than the tensile strength of 2-strand sutures. All suture techniques applied had sufficient tensile strength to promote early mobilization.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Levent Yalcin This is me

M. Demirci This is me

Mehmet Alp This is me

Salih Akkin This is me

Burak Sener This is me

Jurgen Koebke This is me

Publication Date

January 19, 2012

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2011 Volume: 45 Number: 6

APA
Yalcin, L., Demirci, M., Alp, M., Akkin, S., Sener, B., & Koebke, J. (2012). Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 45(6), 453-457. https://izlik.org/JA43CF97HB
AMA
1.Yalcin L, Demirci M, Alp M, Akkin S, Sener B, Koebke J. Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;45(6):453-457. https://izlik.org/JA43CF97HB
Chicago
Yalcin, Levent, M. Demirci, Mehmet Alp, Salih Akkin, Burak Sener, and Jurgen Koebke. 2012. “Biomechanical Assessment of Suture Techniques Used for Tendon Repair”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45 (6): 453-57. https://izlik.org/JA43CF97HB.
EndNote
Yalcin L, Demirci M, Alp M, Akkin S, Sener B, Koebke J (January 1, 2012) Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45 6 453–457.
IEEE
[1]L. Yalcin, M. Demirci, M. Alp, S. Akkin, B. Sener, and J. Koebke, “Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 453–457, Jan. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA43CF97HB
ISNAD
Yalcin, Levent - Demirci, M. - Alp, Mehmet - Akkin, Salih - Sener, Burak - Koebke, Jurgen. “Biomechanical Assessment of Suture Techniques Used for Tendon Repair”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45/6 (January 1, 2012): 453-457. https://izlik.org/JA43CF97HB.
JAMA
1.Yalcin L, Demirci M, Alp M, Akkin S, Sener B, Koebke J. Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;45:453–457.
MLA
Yalcin, Levent, et al. “Biomechanical Assessment of Suture Techniques Used for Tendon Repair”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 45, no. 6, Jan. 2012, pp. 453-7, https://izlik.org/JA43CF97HB.
Vancouver
1.Levent Yalcin, M. Demirci, Mehmet Alp, Salih Akkin, Burak Sener, Jurgen Koebke. Biomechanical assessment of suture techniques used for tendon repair. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Jan. 1;45(6):453-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA43CF97HB