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Specimens were preloaded to 20 N, cyclically loaded from 20 to 200 N for 5,000 cycles at 2 Hz, and then loaded to failure at 200 mm\/min. Linear mixed models evaluated the effects of suture material and stitch technique on cyclic normalized tendon\u2212suture elongation, total normalized tendon\u2010suture elongation at 5,000 cycles, and maximum load at failure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Across all suture constructs, normalized elongation was greater during the initial 10 cycles, compared with all subsequent cycling intervals (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). There was less total normalized elongation (\u03b2\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.239;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0= .007) and greater maximum load at failure in tape (\u03b2\u00a0= 163.71;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0= .014) when used in the Krackow stitch compared with the whip stitch.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings indicate that tape used in the Krackow stitch maintains the most favorable fixation strength after enduring cyclic loading, with greater maximum load at failure. In addition, overall normalized elongation during long\u2010term cyclic loading was predominately affected by the stitch technique used, regardless of the suture material; however, tape allowed less normalized elongation during the initial loading cycles, especially when placed in the whip stitch.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Understanding the potential short\u2010 and long\u2010term outcomes of suture material and stitch technique on securing tendinous tissue under repetitive stresses can help inform clinicians on optimal tendon fixation techniques for early postoperative activities.<\/jats:p>\n                  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