Physical, biological and handling characteristics of surgical suture material: A comparison of four different multifilament absorbable sutures

European Surgical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-61

  Debus, E S ^a   Geiger, D ^a   Sailer, M ^a   Ederer, J ^a   Thiede, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Knot breaking strength; Knot holding capacity; Linear tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031037261     PISSN: 0014312X     EISSN: 14219921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000129507     Document Type: Article

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