Table 2.

Maximum pullout strength of simple and Mason-Allen sutures.

	Maximum force (N)
	Mason-Allen suture	Simple suture
Specimen 1	89.9	100.9
Specimen 2	113.4	112.2
Specimen 3	113	109.6
Specimen 4	193.8	205.7
Specimen 5	133.2	121.8
Med.	128.66	130.04
Min.	89.9	100.9
Max.	193.8	205.7
Std. Dev.	±39.51	±42.94
p	0.885

Source: Research data.