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The purpose of this study was to determine whether including suture material at the graft\u2013screw interface affects ultimate fixation strength of soft tissue grafts using a tibialis anterior tendon allograft model.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Forty fresh-frozen human tibialis anterior tendon allografts were fixed to rigid polyurethane foam simulating the tibial tunnel. Twenty grafts underwent fixation with interference screws and 20 with interference bolts. Within each group, 10 grafts had suture in contact with either the screw or bolt. A load-to-failure test was then performed at a rate of 200 mm\/min.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The group of allografts with sutures in the tibial tunnel had significantly higher load to failure than the group without sutures. Using interference screw fixation, failure load of the grafts without sutures in the tunnel (535.2\u2009\u00b1\u200973.40 N) was significantly lower (P\u2009=\u2009.001) than with sutures in the tunnel (696.3\u2009\u00b1\u2009110.0 N). Using interference bolt fixation, failure load of the grafts without sutures in the tunnel (613.0\u2009\u00b1\u200983.46 N) was significantly lower (P\u2009&amp;lt;.0001) than with sutures in the tunnel (845.8\u2009\u00b1\u200987.23 N).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In a biomechanical model, suture within the tibial tunnel enhances fixation strength with both interference screw and bolt fixation for soft tissue tibialis anterior allografts. Additionally, there was no difference in load to failure when comparing failure of a screw with suture in the tunnel with an interference bolt without suture. Due to improved biomechanical properties, incorporation of suture in the bone\u2013graft interface should be considered when performing soft tissue ACL allograft reconstructions. Failure at the tibial bone\u2013graft interface is a known complication of ACL reconstruction, and incorporation of suture within the interface should be considered for improved biomechanical properties.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usab001","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,18]],"date-time":"2021-01-18T12:46:16Z","timestamp":1610973976000},"page":"e89-e92","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Incorporation of Whipstitch Suture in Tibial Interference Fixation Improves Pullout in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Soft Tissue Grafts"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"187","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7616-9812","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ethan","family":"Bernstein","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92134, 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