Fig. 5From: Bunnell or cross-lock Bunnell suture for tendon repair? Defining the biomechanical role of suture pretensionMaximum tensile strength. a Failure by suture rupture. b Failure by suture pullout. c Tension-free Bunnell repair showed a significantly lower maximum tensile strength than the tensioned Bunnell (p < 0.001), cross-lock Bunnell (p < 0.019), and tensioned Bunnell (p < 0.001)Back to article page