Table 1 Mean loop-holding capacity with standard deviation as determined in six different kinds of slipknots, for each type of suture material
From: Strength of sliding knots in multifilament resorbable suture materials
Knot type | Suture material | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vicryl plus | Vicryl | Safil | Novosyn | |
S=S=S | 5.3 ± 0.95 | 7 ± 5.73 | 3.1 ± 2.08 | 4.8 ± 1.75 |
S×S×S | 21.5 ± 11.79 | 18.8 ± 9.77 | 9.5 ± 4.06 | 22.9 ± 14.56 |
S//S//S | 29.8 ± 9.87 | 35.8 ± 15.38 | 21.0 ± 6.02 | 43.4 ± 17.33 |
S=S=S=S=S | 11.4 ± 4.90 | 10.8 ± 1.93 | 3.2 ± 1.93 | 4.2 ± 4.13 |
S×S×S×S×S | 28.7 ± 5.25 | 34.0 ± 15.52 | 18.6 ± 6.52 | 37.6 ± 11.05 |
S//S//S//S//S | 57.6 ± 3.81 | 58.4 ± 2.32 | 50.4 ± 7.35 | 59.3 ± 2.87 |