Pretzel knot compared with standard suture knots

Karahan M., AKGÜN U., Turkoglu A., Nuran R., Ates F., Yucesoy C. A.

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, vol.20, no.11, pp.2302-2306, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00167-011-1788-2
  • Journal Name: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2302-2306
  • Keywords: Pretzel knot, Locking sliding knot, Loop security, Arthroscopic knots, ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR, ARTHROSCOPIC KNOTS, SLIP KNOT, LOCKING MECHANISM, ELONGATION, STRENGTH, FAILURE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim of this paper is to compare the biomechanical properties of the Pretzel knot with the selected arthroscopic knots and to test the mechanical safety of this knot. The hypothesis was that the Pretzel knot may have equal or better mechanical properties than the arthroscopic knots tested in this study.