Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

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Medicine

Using Q Suture to Enhance Resistance to Gap Formation and Tensile Strength of Repaired Flexor Tendons

¹Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Nantong University, ²Department of Hand surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

Here, we present a “Q” suture technique that can be performed in tendon repair and its effects on the gap formation and tensile strength of the repaired tendons. Q suture is shown to be efficient in enhancing the tensile resistance and tendon repair strength.