Biomechanical analysis of cadaver rabbit Achilles tendons after full transection and suture: Comparison of U-Tang 4-strand with the cross-locked version of U-Tang 4-strand suture technique
Employing the cross-locked U-Tang 4-strand suture results in a significantly greater maximum force and elastic modulus compared to the original U-Tang 4-strand suture, utilizing the same thread and number of strands and knots. Therefore, the cross-locking version provides an alternative for achieving more stable initial repair strength.
Authors
- E. Ongini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9091-4483)
- Johanna Buschmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-7448)
- Pietro Giovanoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2876-3312)
- Maurizio Calcagni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4372-0561)
- Jess G. Snedeker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8115-0275)
- Kimberly Feiner
Institutions
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Universitätsklinik Balgrist (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38215
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitätsspital Zürich