[Influence of surgical knots on physical characteristics of atraumatic sutures]. / Studio sull'influenza dei nodi chirurgici sulle caratteristiche fisiche delle suture atraumatiche.

ABSTRACT

Some specimens of atraumatic sutures (silk and multifilament polyster) have been tested after multiple knottings in order to evaluate the physical features in a situation more similar to clinical procedures. The results showed the knots did not interfere with the tensile strength.