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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as a Suture Material in Tendon Surgery

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as a Suture Material in Tendon Surgery

DOI:
10.3791/64115-v

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09:13 min

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October 06, 2022

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1Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery,University of Erlangen Medical Center, 2Department of Plastic, Hand, and Microsurgery,Sana Hospital Hof, 3Department of Materials Science and Engineering,Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg, 4Department of Plastic Surgery,Bayreuth Municipal Hospital, 5Institute of Anatomy, Chair II,Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:36Harvesting the Flexor Tendons
  • 02:38Transection of the Tendon and Tendon Repair
  • 07:04Results: Comparison Between PPL and PTFE with the Kirchmayr-Kessler Technique and the Adelaide and M-Tang Techniques
  • 08:32Conclusion

Summary

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The present protocol illustrates a method for assessing the biophysical properties of tendon repairs ex vivo. A polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) suture material was evaluated by this method and compared to other materials under different conditions.

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Keywords: PTFESuture MaterialTendon SurgeryFlexor Tendon RepairCadaveric ModelMechanical PropertiesLinear Tension StrengthAdelaide’s Cross-lock 4-strand Core Repair

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