Outcomes of irradiated polyglactin 910 vicryl rapide fast-absorbing suture in oral and scalp wounds

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 345-347

  Aderriotis, Dimitri ^a   Sàndor, George K B ^b,c  

^a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Sutures; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; LACTIC ACID; POLITEF; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYLACTIC ACID-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYMER;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH; ORAL SURGERY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCALP; SCAR; SUTURE;

ADULT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CICATRIX; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MOUTH; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; POLYGLACTIN 910; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SCALP; SUPPURATION; SUTURES;

EID: 0033145999     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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