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Suture materials: composition and applications in vetern‐ary wound repair
Author(s) -
TAN RHH,
BELL RJW,
DOWLING BA,
DART AJ
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb11075.x
Subject(s) - fibrous joint , fascia , wound healing , absorbable suture , surgery , medicine
Suture materials play an important role in veterinary surgery by providing support for healing tissues during wound repair. As there is no single ideal suture material, clinicians must compromise on some properties when selecting a material for a specific purpose. By reviewing the characteristics of absorbable and non‐absorbable materials, general recommendations can be made on their usage in skin, fascia, viscera and other tissues.