Biomechanical Comparison of Krackow Locking Stitch Versus Nonlocking Loop Stitch With Varying Number of Throws

摘要

Background: Common suture configuration techniques used for ligament and tendon grafts and repair are the Krackow locking stitch and a nonlocking loop stitch, such as a whipstitch. Clinically, the preferences of orthopaedic surgeons vary.