A Biomechanical Comparison of Different Suture Materials Used for Arthroscopic Shoulder Procedures

To evaluate the viscoelastic properties of 4 commercially available cord-like sutures and 2 commercially available suture tapes when subjected to physiological loads, as well as to compare them with each other and to identify the clinically most desirable combination of suture material properties.

Source: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery - November 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Mohy E. Taha, Kerstin Schneider, Elizabeth C. Clarke, David E. O ’Briain, Margaret M. Smith, Gregory Cunningham, Benjamin Cass, Allan A. Young Source Type: research