Experimental studies in swine for measurement of suture extrusion

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-259

  Drake, David B ^a   Rodeheaver, Pamela F ^a   Edlich, Richard F ^a   Rodeheaver, George T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Braided suture; COATED VICRYL*; Narrow diameter sutures; POLYSORB*; Square knot; Surgeon's knot; Surgical suture; Symmetric knot construction; Synthetic absorbable braided suture

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COATINGS; MEDICAL IMAGING; SKIN;

SKIN CLOSURE; SUTURE EXTRUSIONS;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

ABSORBABLE SUTURE;

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; MECHANICS; SKIN INCISION; SURGEON; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 4043080624     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v14.i3.90     Document Type: Article

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