How Resorbable Sutures Change in pH

Resorbable sutures are tested for strength as they break down in different pH conditions. These sutures are designed to hold a wound closed long enough for healing and then gradually disintegrate in the body. The study compares how that strength changes after exposure to neutral, acidic, and alkaline solutions, which represe...

Sutures have been used for thousands of years for medical intervention, with the earliest materials being linen or cat gut.

The sutures used today are now classified by two different categories, first by composition, either natural or synthetic materials, and by absorption, either non-resorbable or resorbable. Resorbable materials degrad...