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Polyglycolic Acid Suture in Peripheral Nerve II: Sutured Sciatic Nerve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Alan R. Hudson*
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurosurgery, St. Michaels Hospital, University of Toronto
Daniel Hunter
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurosurgery, St. Michaels Hospital, University of Toronto
*
Department of Neurosurgery, St. Michaels Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto,Ontario, Canada, M5B IW8
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This experiment investigates the holding property of polyglycolic acid suture in repair of divided dog sciatic nerves and the influence of absorption of this synthetic material on regeneration. The conclusion is that PGA maintains its tensile strength sufficiently long to allow both physical union and good regeneration of the divided nerve. The suture absorption does not influence regeneration.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1976

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