For pregnant women who have their cervix stitched closed to reduce the risk for miscarriage, rates of pregnancy loss do not differ after receiving either of the two most popular surgical sutures, ...

Which suture practice kits are best? You don’t need to be a medical student to want to learn how to suture up a wound. With suture practice kits, anyone can further develop their emergency medical ...

The Suture Buddy supports simulation based training by providing realistic suturing simulation platforms that enable procedural skills training without direct patient involvement. Simulation based ...

Engineers have designed tissue-derived 'smart' sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The sutures are coated with hydrogels that can be ...

Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured, but the benefit of this practice has never been scientifically demonstrated. In this prospective, randomized, method-comparison study, 82 healthy ...

Injuries to the meniscus are among the most common knee injuries and they are the most common reason for surgery performed by orthopedic surgeons. The meniscus has well-established biomechanical ...