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The aim of this study was to compare the tensile strength of monofilament sutures tied with conventional knots. To do this, the knot\u2010holding capacity of four types of knots (square, surgeons', Aberdeen and loop) were tested using three types of gauge 1 monofilament suture, namely nylon, polyglyconate and polydioxanone, using a tensiometer. We found that the knot\u2010holding capacity of the loop knot was between twofold and threefold greater than all the other knots examined. In comparing suture types, polyglyconate had the highest knot\u2010holding capacity for all the knots that were examined and there was no difference in the tensile strength of nylon and polyglyconate tied in a square, surgeons' or Aberdeen knot (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.05). 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