ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2020
Biomechanical Analysis of Patellar Tendon Repair With Knotless Suture Anchor Tape Versus Transosseous Suture.
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- Simultaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture in a healthy young male: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2023Article
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- Double-Row Suture Anchor Fixation and Achilles Allograft Augmentation for Chronic Patellar Tendon Rupture Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Comparison of Biomechanical Failure Loads Between Tape-Type and Conventional Sutures in Internal Knotless Anchor-Based Constructs.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Suture Anchor Repair With Fully Threaded Knotless Anchors for Quadriceps Tendon Rupture Resulted in Favorable Outcomes After 2 Years.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- [Biomechanical research of anterior cruciate ligament fixation by tibial interfacial screw combined with bone tunnel crossing technology].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- Knotless barbed suture versus conventional polydioxanone suture material for intraoral surgical incisions - A randomized controlled trial.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
- Patellar Tendon Rupture with Transosseous Tunnel Repair.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
- Hybrid Knot and Knotless Suture Anchor Repair for Patellar Tendon Rupture.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPatellar tendon ruptures have routinely been repaired with transosseous suture tunnels. The use of knotless suture anchors for repair has been suggested as an alternative. PURPOSE: To compare the load to failure and gap formation of patellar tendon repair at the inferior pole of the patella with knotless suture anchor tape versus transosseous sutures. A secondary objective was to investigate whether either technique shows an association between bone density and load to failure. STUDY
designControlled laboratory study.
methodsA total of 20 human tibias with attached patellar and quadriceps tendons were sharply incised at the bone-tendon junction at the inferior pole of the patella. A total of 10 tendons were repaired using 2 knotless suture anchors in the inferior pole of the patella and a single suture tape with 2 core sutures. The other 10 tendons were repaired using No. 2 suture passed through 3 transosseous tunnels. A distracting force was then applied through the suture in the quadriceps tendon. Gap distance through load cycling at the repair site and maximum load at repair failure were then measured. Bone density was measured using computed tomography scanning.
resultsNo difference was found in the mean load to failure of knotless patellar tendon repair versus transosseous suture repair (367.6 ± 112.2 vs 433.9 ± 99 N, respectively;
conclusionSuture tape repair with knotless anchors for repair of patellar tendon rupture has comparable load to failure with less gap formation than transosseous suture repair. There is a small correlation between bone density and failure load for knotless anchor repair, which may benefit from further investigation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Using knotless suture anchors for patellar tendon rupture repair would allow for a smaller incision, less dissection, and likely shorter operating time.
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