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Holds skin together to close up
ties off
muscle and tendon repair |
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Sharp end for hollow organs
sealed suture line |
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Causes more trama to tissue
cheap |
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Tensile strength
memory
flexibility
absrobibity
capillarity
structure
knot security
color
origin or material |
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| The ease at which it can be manipulacted |
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Rate at which suture is broken down
absrobable - 60 days
nonabsorbable - 60 days - 2 years |
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Silk
Nylon
Prolene
dacron
vetafill |
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How it can transfer fluid
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Braided - high capillary high security
monofilament - low capillarslow security |
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Patient size
area of placement
strength required
healing potential
cosmetic appearance
cost |
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Measured in ought
higher ought = smaller size
2-0 is bigger than 3-0 |
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