The effects of ethylene oxide and gas-plasma sterilization on failure strength and failure mode of pre-tied monofilament ligature loops

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 281-284

  Trostle, Steven S ^a   Hendrickson, Dean A ^b   Franke, Chad ^b  

^a San Luis Rey Equine Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE; MAXON; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYMER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HORSE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HORSES; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYMERS; STERILIZATION; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036581339     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2002.32401     Document Type: Article

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