Abstract
Suture materials in orthopedic surgery are used for closure of wounds, repair of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joint capsules, and cerclage or tension band of certain fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties of eleven commonly used sutures in orthopedic surgery. Three types of braided non-absorbable and one type of braided absorbable suture material with different calibers (n=77) underwent biomechanical testing for maximum load to failure, strain, and stiffness. In all samples, the failure of the suture material occurred at the knot there was no slippage of the knot in any of the samples tested. This data will review the orthopedic surgeon in selection and application of appropriate suture materials and requires to specific tasks. Key words: Fibre, Suture, Human Tissue, Synthetic, Bio-Degradable.