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Table 1 Groups and materials

From: Suture material for flexor tendon repair: 3-0 V-Loc versus 3-0 Stratafix in a biomechanical comparison ex vivo

Group

Technique

Number

Testing

Parameters of interest

1. Stratafix™

Kessler

10

Static

Maximum load, 2-mm gap, stiffness

2. Stratafix™

Kessler

10

Cyclic

Displacement

3. V-Loc™

Kessler

10

Static

Maximum load, 2-mm gap, stiffness

4. V-Loc™

Kessler

10

Cyclic

Displacement

  1. Four different groups of flexor tendons were repaired with V-Loc™ or Stratafix™. Testing was static or cyclic, and parameters of interest were 2-mm gap formation force, stiffness, displacement and maximum load.
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X