Material properties of ophthalmic sutures after sterilization and disinfection

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1270-1274

  Shuttleworth, Garry N ^a   Vaughn, Laurence F ^b   Hoh, Hoh B ^c  

^a BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUTARALDEHYDE; NYLON; POLYGLACTIN; POLYPROPYLENE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILK; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

DISINFECTION; ELASTICITY; INSECT PROTEINS; NYLONS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POLYGLACTIN 910; POLYPROPYLENES; SILK; STERILIZATION; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0032840761     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(99)00156-X     Document Type: Article

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