Whether sutures reduce the graft laceration caused by interference screw in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A biomechanical study in vitro

Table 1 Basic characteristics of the grafts and tibias

Basic characteristics	Non-fixed group	Non-sutured group	Bioabsorbable suture group	Ethibond suture group	UHMWPE suture group
Graft length (cm)^a	20.33 ± 1.81	20.55 ± 1.13	20.58 ± 1.35	20.41 ± 1.51	20.28 ± 1.82
Graft weight (g)^a	6.51 ± 1.21	6.93 ± 1.54	6.65 ± 1.82	6.75 ± 1.55	6.51 ± 1.72
Tibial BMD (g/cm²)^a	1.25 ± 0.45	1.16 ± 0.49	1.30 ± 0.36	1.28 ± 0.41	1.18 ± 0.37

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