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Abstract
Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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5 entry terms
- Suture
- Staple, Surgical
- Staples, Surgical
- Surgical Staple
- Surgical Staples
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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/adv eff permitted but do not confuse adv eff of the suture with the adv eff of the material of which suture is made or the adv eff of the suture method
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sutures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013537. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013537
- Sutures. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_suture
- Sutures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619800