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Some mechanical properties of 10/0 monofilament nylon sutures

Eye (Basingstoke) (1994) 8(3) 344-345
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1994.71
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A short pilot study is described which investigates some of the mechanical properties of ophthalmic sutures. The Alcon 10/0 monofilament nylon suture was found to behave in a mechanically consistent manner. Like all nylon it possesses the property of ‘creep’, which helps to compensate for overtightening of the section during surgery. © 1994 Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

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Rennie, L., Fleming, W., Clark, D., Ellerton, C., & Bosanquet, R. (1994). Some mechanical properties of 10/0 monofilament nylon sutures. Eye (Basingstoke), 8(3), 344–345. https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1994.71

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