Review Paper: Absorbable Polymeric Surgical Sutures: Chemistry, Production, Properties, Biodegradability, and Performance

Among biomaterials used as implants in human body, sutures constitute the largest groups of materials having a huge market exceeding $1.3 billion annually. Sutures are the most widely used materials in wound closure and have been in use for many centuries. With the development of the synthetic absor...

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Published in:Journal of Biomaterials Applications 2010-11, Vol.25 (4), p.291-366
Main Authors: Pillai, Chennakkattu Krishna Sadasivan, Sharma, Chandra P.
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Animals
Biocompatible Materials
Biodegradability
Biomaterials
Biomedical materials
Collagen
History, 16th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
History, Ancient
Human body
Humans
Markets
Materials Testing
Polymers - chemistry
Surgical implants
Suture Techniques
Sutures
Sutures - classification
Sutures - history
Sutures - trends
Tensile Strength
Wound Healing
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Sutures - trends
Tensile Strength
Wound Healing
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