Biomechanical Study Comparing Pulvertaft, Double Side-to-Side, and Locking Side-to-Side Tendon Suture Techniques

In this study, we present a single-sided locking side-to-side (STS) suture technique as a possible alternative for the Pulvertaft weave in tendon transfers. The aim of the study was to compare the biomechanical characteristics of the single-sided locking STS reconstruction with Pulvertaft and double-sided nonlocking STS reconstructions.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - November 26, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Jaimy E. Koopman, Caroline A. Hundepool, Liron S. Duraku, Mick Kreulen, J. Michiel Zuidam Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research