ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2021
Mechanical Comparison of High-Strength Tape Suture Versus High-Strength Round Suture.
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- Biomechanical superiority of novel dynamic tape over standard tape suture in distal triceps tendon repair: a human cadaveric study testing an intense early rehabilitation protocol.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of double-stranded knot configurations in high-strength sutures and tapes.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
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- Biomechanical effect of increased number of suture strands on rotator cuff repair in a bovine model.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2023Article
- Non-metallic Fixation of Patella Fractures: A Paradigm Shift.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Influence of Loading Conditions on the Mechanical Performance of Multifilament Coreless UHMWPE Sutures Used in Orthopaedic Surgery.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare knot and loop characteristics of commonly used high-strength tapes and high-strength round sutures.
methodsTwenty tied 30-mm loops were prepared for using suture-knot combinations of 4 common arthroscopic knots or a hand-tied surgeon's knot and 7 sutures. Two tapes (BroadBand, SutureTape) and three no. 2 sutures (MaxBraid, FiberWire, DynaCord) were compared. Two additional larger tape sutures (FiberTape, PermaTape) not commonly tied arthroscopically were included in the hand-tied group. Each suture-knot combination was evaluated for loop integrity (single load to a specified elongation), knot security (plastic loop deformation with cyclic testing), loop security, and knot volume. Data were compared using analysis of variance followed by Tukey-Kramer post hoc tests.
resultsBroadBand and SutureTape demonstrated superior loop integrity compared to most no. 2 suture-knot combinations. FiberTape (430.48 ± 89.00 N) and PermaTape (545.16 ± 95.09 N) required significantly greater force to undergo 3 mm of displacement than all other hand-tied sutures (
conclusionThis study exhibits the ability of narrow tape sutures to provide reliable tissue apposition and fixation in multiple suture-knot configurations, while decreasing the potential adverse effects accompanying knot prominence. Generally, BroadBand and SutureTape demonstrated an ideal balance of mechanical characteristics to achieve the optimal suture-knot construct among those tested. Dynacord displayed superior loop security and performed best among round sutures. PermaTape and FiberTape showed greater loop integrity, albeit to the detriment of loop security and knot volume. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: When securing a rotator cuff repair construct with a knot, one should have a basic understanding of the mechanical properties of the suture and knot being used to provide the best possible repair. This study will provide information about the mechanical characteristics of commonly used high-strength tape suture knots and loops to help determine what knot type may provide the best overall construct.
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