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@article{Wade:1989:10.1016/0266-7681_89_90135-6,
author = {Wade, PJ and Wetherell, RG and Amis, AA},
doi = {10.1016/0266-7681_89_90135-6},
journal = {J Hand Surg Br},
pages = {232--235},
title = {Flexor tendon repair: significant gain in strength from the Halsted peripheral suture technique.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681_89_90135-6},
volume = {14},
year = {1989}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - A biomechanical study in vitro has evaluated a new modification of the core and peripheral suture technique for flexor tendon repair. Groups of repairs were conducted in cadaver tendons, using a core suture alone, a core suture with a simple running surface suture and a new modification involving a 'Halsted' horizontal mattress technique for the peripheral stitch. The Halsted modification increased the load at which a visible gap formed by 93%, the load at which a 2 mm gap formed by 77%, and the maximum strength by 89%. This increase was due to the technique; it did not depend on the suture material used. The bulk of the tendon repair was not significantly greater with the Halsted modification.
AU - Wade,PJ
AU - Wetherell,RG
AU - Amis,AA
DO - 10.1016/0266-7681_89_90135-6
EP - 235
PY - 1989///
SN - 0266-7681
SP - 232
TI - Flexor tendon repair: significant gain in strength from the Halsted peripheral suture technique.
T2 - J Hand Surg Br
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681_89_90135-6
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2664057
VL - 14
ER -
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