Strength and knot security of braided polyester and caprolactone/glycolide suture

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 712-715

  Bibbo, Christopher ^a,b,c   Milia, Marc J ^a   Gehrmann, Robin M ^a,d   Patel, Dipak V ^a,e   Anderson, Robert B ^a,f  

^a Marshfield Clinic ^*

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Research Service   (United States)

^f CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Caprolactone Glycolide; Ethibond ; Mechanical failure; Panacryl ; Polyester; Suture

Indexed keywords

CAPROLACTONE; LACTONE; POLYESTER; POLYGLACTIN; SUTURE MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE REPAIR; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 7244257492     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070402501004     Document Type: Article

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