Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 1 Mean delta flexion angles (m ΔF) for inter-suture gap of 1 and 2 mm

From: Biomechanical cadaveric comparison of patellar ligament suture protected by a steel cable versus a synthetic cable

	1 mm	2 mm
m ΔF terylene	4.74 ° [2.01°; 7.39°]	8.71° [4.59°; 12.9°]
m ΔF steel	5.91° [0.07°; 11.75°]	10.41° [0.79°; 20.03°]
Mann Whitney Wilcoxon test (p)	0.198	0.114

[] = confidence interval of 95% for inter-suture gap of 1 and 2 mm

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