[Study of the properties of surgical knots of various types]

In a work, the results of studying the properties of 17 types of the surgical knots of polyamide threads (braided, lisle, monothreads) are presented. The methods for investigation have been developed, criteria for assessment of knot properties chosen. It is shown that irrespective of structure of the polyamide threads, the 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 and 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 knots are optimal.