A comparison of nylon, polybutester, and polyglyconate suture materials for long digital flexor tenorrhaphy in chickens.

Abstract

Digital flexor tenorrhaphies were performed in 32 8-week-old chickens with polyglyconate, polybutester, or nylon. There was no difference in maximum loads to failure at weeks 4 or 8. Polyglyconate and polybutester tenorrhaphies were significantly stronger at week 8 than all tenorrhaphies at week 4. Nylon tenorrhaphies at week 8 were not significantly stronger than any tenorrhaphy at week 4. The tenorrhaphies consistently had immature scars at week 4 and more mature scars at week 8. Scar maturity was not appreciably different between any of the suture materials at week 4 or week 8. There was no apparent difference in tissue reactivity to any of the suture materials at weeks 4 or 8.

• Authors: H W Jann, L E Stein, J K Good, P J Ewing, R Panciera
• Journal: Veterinary surgery : VS (Vet Surg) 1992 May-Jun Vol. 21 Issue 3 Pg. 234-7 ISSN: 0161-3499 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1626400 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Nylons
• Polyesters
• Polymers
• polyglyconate
• polybutester

Topics

• Animals
• Chickens (surgery)
• Nylons (adverse effects)
• Polyesters (adverse effects)
• Polymers (adverse effects)
• Random Allocation
• Stress, Mechanical
• Sutures (veterinary)
• Tendons (surgery)