| pubmed-article:2204853 | pubmed:abstractText | Torque and antitorque running sutures as described by Eisner are commonly used in penetrating keratoplasty. We tested the rotational effect of three different 16-bite running suture patterns on eight cadaver eyes, with the following results: (1) the torque pattern rotates the corneal graft counterclockwise by 0.7 +/- 0.1 mm at the wound or 11 degrees; (2) the antitorque pattern rotates the corneal graft clockwise by 0.7 +/- 0.1 mm at the wound or 11 degrees; (3) an intermediate "no torque" pattern, the bites of which form an isosceles triangle, produces no rotational effect. We recommend the use of a "no torque" pattern to minimize corneal graft rotation. | lld:pubmed |
