Articles: sutures.
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Ten cadaveric shoulders (mean donor age, 60.5 years) underwent arthroscopic placement of capsulolabral sutures as performed during arthroscopic reconstruction for shoulder instability. In relation to the glenoid face, the sutures were placed anterior, anteroinferior, inferior, posteroinferior, and posterior. All sutures entered the capsule approximately 1 cm away from the glenoid and exited beneath the labrum, and were tied using arthroscopic knot-typing techniques. ⋯ In no specimen was any suture closer to the axillary nerve than 7 mm. We noted a statistically significant trend for the nerve to lie closest to the anteroinferior suture and gradually recede from the remaining sutures lying more posteriorly. This anatomic study is the first to demonstrate a relatively safe margin for arthroscopic suture placement between the capsule and axillary nerve when these sutures are placed approximately 1 cm from the glenoid rim.
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Comparative Study
Growth of the subclavian artery and the anastomosis in Blalock-Taussig shunt: absorbable versus nonabsorbable suture.
We evaluated the growth of Blalock-Taussig shunts placed with absorbable suture by cineangiographic findings and long-term results and compared them with those in an earlier group of patients in whom we used nonabsorbable suture. ⋯ The use of absorbable polydioxanone suture has an advantage in terms of growth of the diameters of the subclavian artery and the anastomosis in a Blalock-Taussig shunt and may improve the long-term results after this shunt operation in infancy.
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J Hand Surg Eur Vol · Apr 1998
Case ReportsStabilization of an acute perilunate dislocation using the "TAG" suture anchor.
A case of acute perilunate dislocation associated with acute scapholunate dissociation and acute carpal tunnel syndrome is described in which the treatment was facilitated by the use of the TAG suture anchor.
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The history of wound suturing reflects that of surgery itself. In wound treatment, which encloses the technique of suturing as well as suturing materials, wound suturing plays a prominent role. In ancient India, Egypt and the Greek and Roman societies wound treatments as well as suturing techniques and instruments were developed that strongly resemble those in our days. ⋯ They were introduced into clinical practice in the early decades of the 20th century. The greatest progress in wound suturing started after World War II with the introduction of advanced semiautomatic stapler machinery and with the manufacture of synthetic non-resorbable and resorbable fibres. They have revolutionized surgery and were instrumental in developing new fields (microsurgery).
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Annals of plastic surgery · Feb 1998
Rubber foam and staples: do they secure skin grafts? A model analysis and proposal of pressure enhancement techniques.
The significance of even pressure application and protection against shearing forces using a tie-over dressing of skin grafts has been stressed previously. Several methods for pressure enhancement have been described with no quantification or comparison between the different techniques. Rubber foam and metal staples are commonly used for simple and quick application of the dressings. ⋯ The original silk thread tie-over dressing exerted a relatively low pressure but was uniformly distributed. A regular stapled tie-over dressing applied a ring-shaped pressure with minimal projection. Other methods are described providing different contact areas with the grafts and different pressures.