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Surgical sutures

Known as: Suturing, SUTURES, Suture 
Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
National Institutes of Health

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CatgutClosure by sutureFASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUEMicrobiological

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SUTURE, ABSORBABLESUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILKSUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONESUTURE, SURGICAL, NONABSORBABLE, EXPANDED, POLYTETRAFLOUROETHYLENE

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Surgeon-specific factors in the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Mechanical behavior of two hamstring graft constructs for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament
We compared the mechanical behavior of two common hamstring graft constructs that are frequently used for reconstruction of the… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Is large myelinated fiber loss associated with hyperalgesia in a model of experimental peripheral neuropathy in the rat?
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Effects of a bisphosphonate on experimental periodontitis in monkeys.
Bisphosphonates have been shown to increase bone mass in estrogen-deficient patients by inhibiting osteoclast activity. The… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The Peripheral Nerve Allograft: An Assessment of Regeneration Across Nerve Allografts in Rats Immunosuppressed with Cyclosporin A
Lewis rats (RT11) were the recipients of 3-cm nerve grafts from syngeneic Lewis donors or allogeneic ACI (RT1a) donors… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
No-incision pubovaginal suspension for stress incontinence.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
A biologic comparison of polyglactin 910 and polyglycolic acid synthetic absorbable sutures.
Two synthetic absorbable sutures were implanted in rats for a comparative evaluation of breaking strength, tissue reaction and… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Significance of sutures in phylogeny of Ammonoidea
Review
1963
Review
1963
Toxemia of pregnancy: The hypertensive effect of acute experimental placental ischemia
Highly Cited
1950
Highly Cited
1950
Flexor-tendon grafts in the fingers and thumb; an evaluation of end results.
A sutdy of the end results in a series of flexor-tendon grafts in the fingers and thumb, inserted because of damage to the… 
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