Suture Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. Cyanoacrylate monomer glue can cause this type of reaction
  2. 4. More than on strand of fibre braided to form a single thread
  3. 5. A low tensile strength absorbable natural material
  4. 6. ..action can cause contaminated substances to 'wick' into the suture site
  5. 7. The cut ends of the suture that prevent the knot from becoming untied.
  6. 8. A natural non absorbable material
Down
  1. 1. Absorbable by reaction with water
  2. 3. Used in lung lobectomy closure and is the material used to make staples
  3. 4. Polydiaxonone has a high one and polyglactin low one!
  4. 5. The degree of frictional force developed as the material is pulled through the tissue