Transosseous Sutures in Tendon-to-Bone Repairs: the Role of the Epitendinous Suture

Background: Numerous transosseous fixation techniques for flexor tendon injuries in Zone 1 of the hand have been described in the literature. While relatively high maximal loads to failure are documented in different biomechanical experiments, several tests revealed a low 2 mm gapping resistance of...

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Published in:	Journal of Investigative Surgery
Main Authors:	Samuel M. Christen, Jörg G. Gruenert, Patrick S. Harenberg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2022-02-01
Subjects:	flexor tendon repair transosseous suture epitendinous suture biomechanical testing tendon rupture zone 1 2 mm gap force tendon-to-bone repair
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2021.1904464