Comparison of 4 Different 4-Strand Core Suturing Techniques for Flexor Tendon Laceration: An Ex Vivo Biomechanical Study.

Background: Forces applied to the repaired flexor tendon should not exceed its yield force during early postoperative rehabilitation to prevent gapping and rupture. We aimed to biomechanically compare the tensile strengths and the 2-mm gapping of 4 different 4-strand core suturing techniques for flexor tendon repair.

Methods: Fifty-six goat deep digital flexor tendons were repaired with the 4-strand double-modified Kessler, the 4-strand augmented Becker, the 4-strand Savage, and the 4-strand modified Tang techniques.

Two to nineteen years follow-up of arthroscopic meniscal repair using the outside-in technique: a retrospective study.

Purpose: To perform a long-term follow-up evaluation of the outside-in technique of arthroscopic meniscal repair.

Type Of Study: Retrospective study.

Methods: Between the years 1986 and 2002, 93 cases of arthroscopic meniscal repair using the outside-in technique have been operated by the senior author (F.