A Dynamic, Self-Tensioning Suture Contracts in Saline to Counteract Changes in Loop Length From Cyclic Loading

• Main Authors: Nabil Mehta, M.D (Author), Elizabeth Shewman, M.S (Author), Sachin Allahabadi, M.D (Author), Stanley Liu, M.A (Author), Niraj V. Lawande, B.S (Author), Burton Dunlap, M.D (Author), Jorge Chahla, M.D (Author), Gregory P. Nicholson, M.D (Author), Grant E. Garrigues, M.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To compare the biomechanical performance of a suture with proposed dynamic self-tensioning properties with that of commonly used high-tensile sutures by evaluating suture loop length changes, responses to cyclic loading, and failure testing with intermittent saline soaks. Methods: Six knots...