BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF A BRAIDED ABSORBABLE SUTURE

Authors
FAULKNER BC GEAR AJL HELLEWELL TB MAZZARESE PM WATKINS FH EDLICH RF
Citation
Bc. Faulkner et al., BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF A BRAIDED ABSORBABLE SUTURE, Journal of long-term effects of medical implants, 6(3-4), 1996, pp. 169-179
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental",Pathology,"Engineering, Biomedical",Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants → ACNP
ISSN journal
10506934
Volume
6
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
169 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-6934(1996)6:3-4<169:BPOABA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Lactomer(TM) and Polyglactin 910 sutures are both made of copolymers o f lactide and glycolide. Biomechanical performance tests demonstrated superior handling characteristics of the Lactomer sutures. Using sutur es comparable in size and knot construction, the Lactomer sutures exhi bited knot holding force superior to the Polyglactin 910. Moreover, th e low knot rundown forces encountered by the Lactomer sutures facilita ted construction of secure knots that failed by breakage rather than b y slippage.