Eichler, Christian, Schell, Julia, Uener, Jens, Prescher, Andreas, Scaal, Martin, Puppe, Julian and Warm, Mathias (2016). Inframammary Fold Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Analysis. PRS-GLOB. OPEN, 4 (3). PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. ISSN 2169-7574

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Abstract

Background: Inframammary fold reconstruction has scarcely been evaluated in literature. No biomechanical analyses have been performed comparing different reconstructive methods. This evaluation compares the gold-standard suture reconstruction with an intrarib anchor system (Micro BioComposite SutureTak, Arthrex). Methods: Three analysis groups were compared including 8 Sawbone blocks, 22 embalmed cadaver, and 27 regular cadaver specimens (N = 57). Transient mechanical analysis was performed at 5 N/s using an Instron 5565 test frame. Results: Ultimate load favored the anchor system (compared with the gold-standard suture) by a factor of 9.8 (P < 0.0001) for the regular cadaver group and a factor of 1.7 (P < 0.038) for the embalmed cadaver group. A similar statistically significant benefit was shown for stiffness and load at 2-mm displacement. Conclusions: This analysis showed an anchor system to be the biomechanically superior fixation method in terms of ultimate load, fixation stiffness, and displacement at failure when compared with the gold-standard suture method in inframammary fold reconstruction. Because of superior stability in every aspect, an anchor system may be considered for inframammary fold reconstruction.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Eichler, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schell, JuliaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Uener, JensUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Prescher, AndreasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Scaal, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Puppe, JulianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Warm, MathiasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-281849
DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000568
Journal or Publication Title: PRS-GLOB. OPEN
Volume: 4
Number: 3
Date: 2016
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Place of Publication: PHILADELPHIA
ISSN: 2169-7574
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
FIXED-ANGLE PLATE; TRANSVERSE PATELLA FRACTURES; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FIXATION; CREATION; CADAVER; FLAPMultiple languages
SurgeryMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/28184

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