Influence of Locking Stitch Size in a Four-Strand Cross-Locked Cruciate Flexor Tendon Repair

Four-strand cross-locked cruciate repairs with cross-lock sizes of 2 and 4 mm provide high tensile strength and are resistant to pullout. Repairs with 4-mm cross-locks tend to provide a more central load distribution and better gapping resistance than repairs with 2-mm cross-locks.