Is it safer to use sutures or staples for skin closure after orthopaedic surgery? The authors performed a meta-analysis of reports published in the past 60 years and found that only 6 of 194 ...

In surgical procedures, the last knot of a suture is crucial because it must hold the wound firmly in place to allow proper ...

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows the interior of a joint to be examined or repaired. A primary purpose of arthroscopic surgery, as compared with more invasive ...

The operation may be a complete success, the surgeon may do a superb piece of needlework with sterile sutures, yet somehow the wound may still become infected just where the stitches were placed. Lord ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Europe Surgical Suture Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Product , Type , Application , and Country" report has been added to ...

Engineers have designed tissue-derived 'smart' sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The sutures are coated with hydrogels that can be ...