Physical and Mechanical Evaluation of Five Suture Materials on Three Knot Configurations: An in Vitro Study
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the mechanical properties of five suture materials on three knot configurations when subjected to different physical conditions. Five 5-0 (silk, polyamide 6/66, polyglycolic acid, glycolide-e-caprolactone copolymer, polytetrafluoroethylene) suture ma...
Main Authors: | Desire Abellán, José Nart, Andrés Pascual, Robert E. Cohen, Javier D. Sanz-Moliner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-04-01
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Series: | Polymers |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/4/147 |
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