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Mar 1, 2011 · The first documented uses of suture are explored and then the article focuses on the use of knotted materials in pelvic surgery. The development of suture of natural materials is followed chronologically until the present time where synthetic suture is implanted during countless surgeries every day.
Feb 28, 2011 · The synthetic suture materials in use today are the result of surgical experience from approximately 3000 years BCE (Before Common Era). Ancient Egyptians sutured using plant fibres, hair, tendons and wool threads, which have all been found in mummified remains. 1 Edwin Smith (1822–1906) discovered a papyrus of medical knowledge codified in 1600 BCE.
- Tyler M Muffly, Anthony P Tizzano, Mark D Walters
- 2011
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Aug 28, 2023 · Barbed sutures more evenly distribute tension along the wound. These sutures are also known to be more time efficient. Another critical property of a suture is its tensile or breaking strength, which generally comes from suture width. Sutures are numbered by their size relative to their diameter.
- Jessica Rose, Faiz Tuma
- 2022/09/01
- 2019
Mar 26, 2021 · As cranial expansion slows, at around P20 (P21 in the rat), following a reduction in the number of cells lining the bone fronts, the sutures become increasingly narrow to create mature sutures. At the mature suture, the previously approaching bones are connected by collagen fibrils of the fibrous connective tissue ( Zimmermann et al., 1998 ...
Mar 6, 2024 · In the United States almost one quarter of all babies are now delivered by cesarean section -- approximately 982,000 babies in 1990. In 1970, the cesarean section rate was about 5%; by 1988, it had peaked at 24.7%. In 1990, it had decreased slightly to 23.5%, primarily because more women were attempting vaginal births after cesarean deliveries.
