Effects of a Q Suture Technique as a Core Suture on Resistance to Gap Formation and Tensile Strength in an Ex Vivo Porcine Flexor Tendon Model
The Q suture has been reported to be an effective alternative to conventional peripheral sutures in tendon repair. Whether the Q method can be used as a core suture rather than a peripheral suture by adjusting the purchase length is unknown. We tested a double Q suture technique with variable purchase length and studied its effects on gap formation and tensile strength using an ex vivo model.