Absorbable Strength & Absorption Profiles Flashcards
What is Caprosyn’s strength profile?
50-60% @ 5d
20-30% @ 10d
0% @ 21d
What is Biosyn’s strength profile?
75% @ 2w
40% @ 3w
What is Monocryl/Plus’ strength profile?
50-60% @ 1w
20-30% @ 2w
How does Biosyn’s profile stack up to Monocryl/Monocryl Plus’ profile?
Biosyn crushes Monocryl!
Biosyn provides an extra week of wound support.
What is Maxon’s strength profile?
80% @ 1w 75% @ 2w 65% @ 3w 50% @ 4w 25% @ 6w
What is PDS II/Plus’ strength profile?
70% @ 2w
50% @ 4w
25% @ 6w
How does Maxon’s profile compare to PDS II/Plus’?
Maxon is stronger over the initial 4 week healing period.
From 4 to 6 weeks, they’re the same.
What is Maxon’s absorption profile?
180 days.
What is PDS II/Plus’ absorption profile?
180 days.
What is Caprosyn’s absorption profile?
56 days.
What is Biosyn’s absorption profile?
90 days.
What is Monocryl’s absorption profile?
91 days.
What is Polysorb’s strength profile?
80% @ 2w
30% @ 3w
What is Polysorb’s absorption profile?
56-70 days
What is Vicryl’s strength profile?
75% @ 2w
50% @ 3w
25% @ 4w
What is Vicryl’s absorption profile?
56-70 days.
How does Polysorb’s strength profile compare to Vicryl’s?
Polysorb is stronger over the critical first 2 weeks, then weaker.
What is Velosorb Fast’s strength profile?
45% @ 5d
0% @ 14d
What is Vicryl Rapide’s strength profile?
50% @ 5d
0% @ 14d
How does Velosorb Fast stand up to Vicryl Rapide?
Velosorb has the slight edge on absorption profile (40-50d vs 42d), but
Vicryl Rapide has the slight edge on strength profile (50% vs 45% @ 5d).
