Competitive Sutures

Question 1

What is the name of the competitive BSA suture coated with Triclosan?

Answer 1

Vicryl Plus

Question 2

What is the absorption profile of Vicryl RAPIDE?

Answer 2

42 days

Question 3

What is the coating on Vicryl?

Answer 3

Caprolactone

Question 4

How many weeks does Vicryl provide wound support for?

Answer 4

3 weeks

Question 5

What is the % make up of lactic acid in Vicryl?

Answer 5

10%

Question 6

What is the name of the competitive MSA that provides two weeks of wound support?

Answer 6

Monocryl

Question 7

What is the strength profile of Undyed Monocryl at 2 weeks?

Answer 7

20% to 30% of self

Question 8

What is the absorption profile of Monocryl Plus?

Answer 8

91 to 119 days

Question 9

What is the chemical composition of PDSII?

Answer 9

Polydioxanone

Question 10

How many weeks wound support does PDSII provide?

Answer 10

6 weeks

Question 11

Are all of the Gut sutures packaged in alcohol for suppleness? Ie: Chromic Gut
Plain Gut
Fast Absorbing Gut

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What is the absorption profile of a Chromic Gut suture?

Answer 12

Up to 90 days

Question 13

What is the tensile strength of a fast absorbing suture?

Answer 13

5 to 7 days

Question 14

Which competitive non-absorbable suture is composed of Polypropylene?

Answer 14

Proline

Question 15

Which competitive non-absorbable suture is composed of polyester?

Answer 15

Ethibond

Question 16

What is the coating on Ethibond?

Answer 16

PBA

Question 17

ETh competitive braided silk suture retains permanent strength, True or false?

Answer 17

False