Properties of PDS II Absorbable Ethicon Suture and Some of Its Surgical Uses
Absorbable sutures are used to give support to wound edges temporarily, until they have healed enough to endure the regular stresses of the external environment. These sutures are prepared either from the collagen of healthy mammals or from synthetic polymers. Synthetic absorbable sutures are hydrolyzed. This is a process by which water slowly and eventually […]
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