The primary objective of this study was to determine which closure technique simple interrupted suture (SIS), simple continuous suture (SCS), interrupted double loop closure (IDLC) or continuous double loop closure (CDLC) results in stronger wound repair after midline laparotomy. Surgery was performed on 48 male rats. On the 5th postoperative day the rats were sacrificed and wound strength was ...

Tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries may cause degenerative changes, reduction in ankle function and compromising stability. Different fixation techniques try to restore its functionality. Screw-fixation is the gold-standard. Recently, suture-button has aroused attention because it allows for physiologic micromotion while maintaining an accurate reduction. The aim of this study compare biomechanic...

In studies concerning the stability of surgical tendon fixation techniques, a large variety of test configurations is found resulting in a broad scatter of results. The goal of this study was to establish a reliable test protocol for the investigation of the stability of repair techniques. At 88 fresh bovine shoulders, four different suture configurations were tested: simple stitches, mattress ...

McGilvray, K C; Santoni, B G; Moyinhan, P D; Getelman, M H; +Puttlitz, C M +Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Southern California Orthopedic Institute, Van Nuys, CA Senior author puttlitz@engr.colostate.edu INTRODUCTION: Advances in shoulder arthroscopy, suture material, and arthroscopic anchors have allowed all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs to parallel the clinical outcome rates...

Background/Introduction Tricuspid regurgitation is a serious valvulopathy with a significant impact on long term survival. Several techniques have been described to address it, including suture techniques and ring techniques. All have the same purposes of favoring leaflet cooptation, reducing the size of the tricuspid annulus and stabilize the reparation to preclude further re expansion and dil...

INTRODUCTION There are many closure techniques available to cutaneous surgeons. One of them is the purse-string suture which is used to provide complete or partial closure of round skin defects. In our animal study; we closed skin defects with using subcuticular purse string suture technique by progressively cinching wound and we aim to more rapidly healing according to secondary healing. MET...

PURPOSE To describe a method to overcome the nonavailability of a long needle 9-0 polypropylene suture for sutured scleral fixation of the posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC-IOL) using a single fisherman's knot (SFK). METHODS First, a 10-0 polypropylene suture was passed from the sclera to the ciliary sulcus using a long needle. A 9-0 suture was tied to the unpassed portion of the 10-0 su...

OBJECTIVE Postoperative subgaleal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection is considered as one of the common minor surgical complication which can lead to prolonged hospitalization. We introduce "galeal tack-up suture" to prevent postoperative subgaleal CSF collection. METHODS Galeal tack-up suture consists of various surgical techniques which aim to fix galea to cranium in order to prevent CSF ...

the identity of dead is an essential part of post-mortem examination. the identification of unknown human remnants begins with the creation of an anthropological profile, which includes sex, biological age, stature and individualizing features. the estimation of age at death is based on the bodily biological changes that occur throughout life. closure of spheno occipital synchondrosis is one of...

BACKGROUND Treatment of ruptured Achilles tendons currently constitutes of conservative early functional treatment or surgical treatment either by open or minimal invasive techniques. We hypothesize that an experimental Achilles tendon suture in an animal model significantly deteriorates Achilles tendon microcirculation immediately following suturing. METHODS Fifteen Achilles tendons of eight...