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Table 1 Method of failure and suture characteristics

From: The influence of suture materials on the biomechanical behavior of suture-meniscal specimens: a comparative study in a porcine model

Suture

Method of failure

Suture characteristics

Suture pullout

Suture breakage

Knot failure

Load at knot failure (N)

Bioabsorbability

Material

Ultrabraid

6 (60%)

3 (30%)

1 (10%)

162.17

Non-absorbable

Braided UHMWPE

Magnum wire

6 (60%)

3 (30%)

1 (10%)

142.1

Non-absorbable

Braided polyethylene

Ultratape

9 (90%)

0 (0%)

1 (10%)

168.89

Non-absorbable

Smooth UHMWPE

2- 0 FiberWire

0 (0%)

10 (100%)

0 (0%)

None

Non-absorbable

Braided polyester with long-chain polyethylene core

0 FiberWire

1 (10%)

9 (90%)

0 (0%)

None

Non-absorbable

Braided polyester with long-chain polyethylene core

TigerWire

4 (40%)

6 (60%)

0 (0%)

None

Non-absorbable

UHMWPE with long-chain polyethylene core and additional black marker strand

TigerTape

6 (60%)

4 (40%)

0 (0%)

None

Non-absorbable

Broad UHMWPE with long-chain polyethylene core and additional black marker strand

Orthocord

5 (50%)

5 (50%)

0 (0%)

None

Partially absorbable

Braided UHMWPE (45%) with PDS core (55%)

LabralTape

9 (90%)

0 (0%)

1 (10%)

181.0

Non-absorbable

Smooth UHMWPE

  1. UHMWPE ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, PDS polydioxanone