Why are tapes better than wires in knotless rotator cuff repairs? An evaluation of force, pressure and contact area in a tendon bone unit mechanical model

Abstract Purpose Knotless repairs have demonstrated encouraging performance regarding retear rate reduction, but literature aiming at identifying the specific variables responsible for these results is scarce and conflictive. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the effect of the material (tape...

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Main Authors: Carlos Maia Dias, Sérgio B. Gonçalves, António Completo, Martina Tognini, Manuel Ribeiro daSilva, Jorge Mineiro, Francisco Curate, Frederico Ferreira, João Folgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-020-00321-y