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dc.contributor.authorRichardson, Martin-
dc.contributor.otherCaldow, Jonathon-
dc.contributor.otherBalakrishnan, Subash-
dc.contributor.otherSobol, Tony-
dc.contributor.otherLee, Peter-
dc.contributor.otherAckland, David-
dc.date2014-12-
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-15T21:50:36Z-
dc.date.available2015-12-15T21:50:36Z-
dc.date.issued2015-02-
dc.identifier.citationKnee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Feb;23(2):619-26.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0942-2056en_US
dc.identifier.issn1433-7347en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11434/514-
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: Re-establishment of the native footprint during rotator cuff repair is important for maximizing healing potential and fixation strength. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contact area, contact pressure, stiffness and tensile strength of a new single-row cruciate suture repair and to compare these results to those of the Mason-Allen, double-row and transosseous repairs. METHODS: Infraspinatus tendons from fifty-six lamb shoulders were harvested and randomly assigned to cruciate suture, Mason-Allen, double-row and transosseous repair groups. Repairs were performed over pressure-sensitive film and footprint contact area and pressure measured. Repaired tendon specimens were also loaded in uniaxial tension, and ultimate tensile strength and stiffness measured. RESULTS: The cruciate suture repair established significantly greater footprint contact area compared to the Mason-Allen repair (mean difference = 101 mm(2), p = 0.003). The ultimate tensile strength and stiffness of the double-row repair was significantly higher than that of all other repair groups (p < 0.05). The average footprint contact pressure of the cruciate suture repair (0.78 MPa) was similar to that of the Mason-Allen (0.74 MPa) and double-row repairs (0.79 MPa). The ultimate tensile strength of the cruciate suture repair was significantly greater than that of the transosseous repair (mean difference 62.4 N, p = 0.002). CONCLUSION: The cruciate suture repair may improve strength and healing at the repaired tendon rotator cuff insertion relative to other single-row repair techniques. It may represent a faster, easier and more cost-effective alternative to double-row repairs.en_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectEpworth HealthCare Musculoskeletal Clinical Instituteen_US
dc.subjectShoulderen_US
dc.subjectRotator Cuffen_US
dc.subjectSurgeryen_US
dc.subjectTendonsen_US
dc.subjectPressureen_US
dc.subjectTensile Strengthen_US
dc.subjectSuture Techniquesen_US
dc.titleA cruciate suture technique for rotator cuff repair.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00167-014-3474-7en_US
dc.identifier.journaltitleKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy.en_US
dc.description.pubmedurihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25502979en_US
dc.description.affiliatesDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.en_US
dc.description.affiliatesEuropean Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy (ESSKA).en_US
dc.type.studyortrialComparative Studyen_US
dc.type.contenttypeTexten_US
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