Biomechanical evaluation of double-stranded knot configurations in high-strength sutures and tapes.
Mehar DhillonTatjana PastorIvan ZdericSarina HebsackerBjorn-Christian LinkJames W A FletcherRobert Geoffrey RichardsBoyko GueorguievTorsten PastorPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2024)
The minimum number of securing throws required to achieve 100% security was 2 with DC, DT and ST for both Cow-hitch and Nice-knots configurations, in contrast to FW where 3 securing throws were needed. With these minimum numbers of securing throws, Nice-knots were associated with significantly higher ultimate forces when using DT and lower slippage with DC versus Cow-hitch knots.