Dreher, Thomas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4166-5207
Moehl, Andrea https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5657-4727
Bachmann, Elias https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1422-3104
Nieuwland, Arend https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-6839
Snedeker, Jess G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8115-0275
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Zurich
Article History
Received: 16 August 2024
Accepted: 23 February 2025
First Online: 20 March 2025
Declarations
: The authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript.
: The manuscript does not contain any individual person’s data in any form.
: Not applicable.
: The study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and in accordance with relevant regulations of the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). No further approval of the local ethical Review Committee was needed, as no live animal data were used. The bovine flexor tendons were obtained from a local abattoir.
: Andrea Moehl and Elias Bachmann are employees of ZuriMED technologies, the manufacturer of Surgical Fiberlock Technology. Jess Snedeker is founder of and shareholder in ZuriMED Technologies AG, the manufacturer of Surgical Fiberlock Technology.