Editorial Commentary: The Krackow Stitch: More Than 30 Years of Tendon Repair and Still Holding Strong

Security at the suture-tendon interface is a critical component of soft tissue fixation. For more than 3 decades, the Krackow stitch has been considered the gold standard for soft tissue fixation. Modifications of the original configuration have withstood the test of time. Many have been evaluated i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arthroscopy 2018-03, Vol.34 (3), p.669-670
1. Verfasser: Sherman, Seth L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Security at the suture-tendon interface is a critical component of soft tissue fixation. For more than 3 decades, the Krackow stitch has been considered the gold standard for soft tissue fixation. Modifications of the original configuration have withstood the test of time. Many have been evaluated in preclinical and clinical studies for multiple musculoskeletal applications. Most recently, double Krackow suture configurations have been shown to increase the ultimate failure load of the suture-tendon construct. I have learned this stitch and will add it to my soft tissue fixation arsenal.
ISSN:0749-8063
1526-3231
DOI:10.1016/j.arthro.2017.11.025