WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016, Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD, discussed the use of absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in meniscal repair. She said orthopedic surgeons need to ...

The V-Loc PBT (Polybutester) non-absorbable wound closure device allows surgeons to securely close incisions without the need to tie knots. Non-absorbable sutures are used to permanently close ...

FLORENCE — The type of suture used for arthroscopically repairing shoulder instability using suture anchors may not influence final outcomes, according to a study presented here. From August 2003 to ...

This randomized control trial included 60 cases of primary horizontal deviation. The adjustable suture (AS) group included 30 patients, and the non-adjustable suture (NAS) group included 30 patients.

2.1 Plus Sutures (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Medical) is a range of synthetic, absorbable sutures that are either impregnated with or coated with triclosan (Irgacare MP), a purified medical grade ...