Horizontal suture placement influences meniscal repair fixation strength

Kocabey, Yavuz; TASER, Omer; Nyland, John; INCE, Haluk; SAHIN, Feyzi; Sünbüloğlu, Emin; BAYSAL, Gokhan

doi:10.1007/s00167-012-1995-5

Horizontal suture placement influences meniscal repair fixation strength

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Kocabey Y., TASER O., Nyland J., INCE H., SAHIN F., Sünbüloğlu E., ...More

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, vol.21, no.3, pp.615-619, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00167-012-1995-5
Journal Name: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.615-619
Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This in vitro biomechanical study investigated the influence of horizontal suture placement distance from the medial meniscal lesion repair site on fixation characteristics during submaximal cyclic and load to failure test conditions.