. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Jan 17.

Published in final edited form as: J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2007 Jun 8;16(5 Suppl):S140–S148. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.04.002

Table II.

Repair Method, Rehabilitation and Connectivity

Dogs	Suture Type	Suture Configuration	Post-operative Rehabilitation	Repair Connectivity	Predominant Failure Mode
n = 3	0-Ticron	3X Modified Mason Allen	Sling	Anatomic Failure (3 of 3 dogs)	Suture Break (8 of 9 sutures)
n = 3	0-FiberWire®	3X Modified Mason Allen	Sling	Anatomic Failure (3 of 3 dogs)	Soft Tissue Amputate/Pullout (7 of 9 sutures)
n = 4	0-FiberWire®	3X Modified Mason Allen	Low Ceiling (No Sling)	Anatomic Failure (4 of 4 dogs)	Soft Tissue Amputate/Pullout (6 of 6 sutures in n=2 dogs)^*
n = 1	0-FiberWire®	2X Krakow 1X Modified Mason Allen	Sling	Anatomic Failure (1 of 1 dog)	Soft Tissue Amputate/Pullout (3 of 3 sutures)
n = 1	0-FiberWire®	2X Krakow 1X Modified Mason Allen	Low Ceiling (No Sling)	Anatomic Failure (1 of 1 dog)	Soft Tissue Amputate/Pullout (2 of 3 sutures)

Two of the four dogs in this group were euthanized at twelve weeks; at this time the failure mode could not be determined because of the excessive scar tissue that had formed around the failure site.