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Some mechanical properties of 10/0 monofilament nylon sutures
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Eye (London, England)
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
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.