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A Comparison of Nylon, Polybutester, and Polyglyconate Suture Materials for Long Digital Flexor Tenorrhaphy in Chickens
Author(s) -
JANN H. W.,
STEIN L. E.,
GOOD J. K.,
EWING P. J.,
PANCIERA R.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1992.tb00052.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scars , fibrous joint , significant difference , surgery , anatomy
Digital flexor tenorrhaphies were performed in 32 8‐week‐old chickens with polyglyconate, polybutester, or nylon. There was no difference in maximum loads to failure at weeks 4 or 8. Polyglyconate and polybutester tenorrhaphies were significantly stronger at week 8 than all tenorrhaphies at week 4. Nylon tenorrhaphies at week 8 were not significantly stronger than any tenorrhaphy at week 4. The tenorrhaphies consistently had immature scars at week 4 and more mature scars at week 8. Scar maturity was not appreciably different between any of the suture materials at week 4 or week 8. There was no apparent difference in tissue reactivity to any of the suture materials at weeks 4 or 8.