Mechanical properties of three patterns of suture in the repair of tendon of the muscle deep digital flexor equine

Authors

  • Julieta Rodini Engrácia de Moraes Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Gisela Cristiane Ferraro Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Antônio Carlos Shimano Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Bioengenharia, Ribeirão Preto, SP
  • Mauro Henrique Bueno de Camargo Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Flávio Ruas de Moraes Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Jaboticabal, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962002000200008

Keywords:

Animal suture, Mechanical properties, Tendon, Equine

Abstract

Four mechanical properties: Maximum Limit (ML), Elasticity Limit (EL), Rigidity (RG) and Resilience (RS), of three suture patterns, they were appraised, for mechanical tests of traction. Thirty tendons of the muscles deep digital flexores, of corpses of equine, were separate in three groups of equal number and approximate with the sutures of modified Kessler with suture in the epitendon (MK), modified Becker (MB) and double-locking loop (DL). The resistance to the space formation and the tension loss was also appraised. The results showed that for the load, in ML, only the suture pattern MK was shown significantly different (P<0,05); while, in PL, the three suture patterns behaved equally. As for the deformation, in ML and in EL, the three suture patterns presented significant differences amongst themselves (P<0,05). In RG, only MK behaved different (P<0,05). And, in RS, the three suture patterns presented significant differences amongst themselves (P<0,05). As for the failure, the pattern MK failed for distention and loss of the function of the suture, while the patterns suture MB and DL failed for rupture of the thread. The suture pattern MK was shown superior to the other ones two, whose mechanical properties were equivalent

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Published

2002-01-01

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How to Cite

Mechanical properties of three patterns of suture in the repair of tendon of the muscle deep digital flexor equine. (2002). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 39(2), 97-102. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962002000200008