Alternative Tendon Coaptations to the Pulvertaft Weave Technique: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Biomechanical Studies.

Emily M GrahamJeremie D OliverRussell HendrycksDino MaglicShaun D Mendenhall

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2021)

The STS, SC, and WA techniques are preferred for improving tendon form. The STS and WA techniques have superior yield strengths than the PT, and the SC technique withstands similar stress to failure as the PT.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
rotator cuff
case control
stress induced
finite element