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Bundles of Spider Silk, Braided into Sutures, Resist Basic Cyclic Tests: Potential Use for Flexor Tendon Repair

Repair success for injuries to the flexor tendon in the hand is often limited by the in vivo behaviour of the suture used for repair. Common problems associated with the choice of suture material include increased risk of infection, foreign body reactions, and inappropriate mechanical responses, par...

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Autores principales: Hennecke, Kathleen, Redeker, Joern, Kuhbier, Joern W., Strauss, Sarah, Allmeling, Christina, Kasper, Cornelia, Reimers, Kerstin, Vogt, Peter M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23613793
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061100