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Table 3 Statistical analyses of differences in loop-holding capacity between three and five throw slipknots, per suture material

From: Strength of sliding knots in multifilament resorbable suture materials

Suture material

Compared knot types

S=S=S=S=S vs. S=S=S (P value)

S×S×S×S×S vs. S×S×S (P value)

S//S//S//S//S vs. S//S//S (P value)

Vicryl plus

<0.001

0.034

<0.001

Vicryl (regular)

0.111

0.008

<0.001

Safil

0.908

0.004

0.053

Novosyn

0.234

0.005

<0.001

  1. Values in upright represent a statistical significant difference, determined by a Mann–Whitney test over the two samples. Values in italics represent statistically nonsignificant differences
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