Sutures
A major advancement in orthopedic surgery providing the ultimate in reliability and strength, FiberWire® sutures are constructed of a multi-stranded, long chain, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) core with a braided jacket of polyester and UHMWPE. This combination gives it superior strength, soft feel, and abrasion resistance that virtually eliminates breakage during knot tying. FiberWire suture is often five times more abrasion resistant than standard polyester sutures.
See also
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Videos - Surgical Technique (4)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: VID1-000035-en-US
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 02/22/2019
- Presenter: Thomas O. Clanton, MD
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: VID1-00859-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 10/13/2016
- Presenter: Brian Carpenter, DPM
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- Insertional Achilles Rupture Repair With Achilles SpeedBridge™ Repair System and FHL Tendon Transfer
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- Ref. #: VID1-00438-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 08/28/2015
- Presenter: Joshua Metzl, MD
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Animations - Surgical Technique (4)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: AN1-00145-EN
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 05/11/2017
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: AN1-00137-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 02/26/2016
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: AN1-0463-EN
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 05/21/2015
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Surgical Technique Guides (3)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LT2-0490-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 07/13/2018
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LT1-0490-PT
- Version: C
- Language: Português
- Revision Date: 07/03/2015
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LT0135
- Version: D
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/12/2011
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Brochures (5)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LB2-0505-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/04/2019
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LB2-0234-EN
- Version: D
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 08/08/2018
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White Papers (7)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LA1-0425-EN
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 03/06/2018
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LA2-80000-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 07/01/2016
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LA1-00005-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 03/09/2015
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Animations - Patient Education (2)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: PAN1-0463-EN
- Version: D
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 03/15/2017
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: PAN1-00145-EN
- Version: C
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 04/26/2016
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Presentation Slides (1)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: PPT2-0403-EN
- Version: I
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/20/2019
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Reference Charts (1)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LR2-0235-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/10/2012
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Catalogs (1)
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