Objective: To determine the mechanical pull-out properties of a 2.5-mm bone anchor implanted in ex vivo femurs of toy breed dogs and to determine whether there is a difference between knotted and knotless configurations.
Study design: Experimental study.Sample population: Eight paired harvested femurs. Methods: Femurs were assigned to knotted or knotless configuration. Equal
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