Table 1 Overview of the literature presenting experimental suture tape testing
From: Stabilizing lateral ankle instability by suture tape – a cadaver study
| Authors | Year of publication | N | Testing device | Analysed motion | Measured variable | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viens et al. [13] | 2014 | 3 × 6 | Dynamic tensile testing machine (ElectroPuls E10000, Instron Systems, Norwood, Massachusetts) | Anterior talar drawer | Load to failure, stiffness | Brostrom plus suture tape augmentation vs. intact: no significant difference |
| Schuh et al. [15] | 2016 | 3 × 6 | 858 Mini Bionix (MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN, USA | Internal rotation | Axial rotation (tibia vs. hindfoot) | Suture tape augmentation (angle at failure, failure torque) superior |
| Willegger et al. [16] | 2016 | 2 × 6 | 858 Mini Bionix (MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN, USA | Internal rotation | Axial rotation (tibia vs. hindfoot) | Suture tape augmentation: similar biomechanical stability compared to an intact native ATFL (torque at failure, angle at failure) |
| Lohrer et al. (present study) | 2019 | 14 | Ankle arthrometer | Anterior talar drawer | Displacement | Suture tape ATFL reconstruction vs. intact: no significant difference |
