Sutures Flashcards
1
Q
Suture Characteristics
A
- Memory
- Plasticity
- Tensile Strength
- Knot Strength
- Capillarity
- Monofilament vs Multifilament
- Absorbable vs Non-absorbable
2
Q
Suture Memory
A
Tendency for suture to return to its original shape
3
Q
Suture Plasticity
A
Degree that suture will deform without breaking and maintain shape
4
Q
Suture Tensile Strength
A
Ability to resist deformation and breaking
* stress that deformation or breaking occurs
5
Q
Suture Knot Strength
A
Force necessary for knot to slip
6
Q
Suture Capillarity
A
Degree of fluid transferred by suture as a result of absorption
7
Q
Suture Size
A
- Regular whole numbers are normal - larger number = large size
- Anything with a “-0” - larger number attached = smaller size
8
Q
Suture Needle Types
Broad
A
- Taper
- Cutting
- Blunt
9
Q
Suture Needle
Common Types
A
- Taper Point
- Taper Cut
- Regular Cutting
- Reverse Cutting
- Blunt Point
10
Q
Monofilament Suture
A
- Single strand
- Less pliable
- More susceptible to damage
11
Q
Multifilament Suture
A
- Multiple braided / twisted strands
- Greater strength and pliability
- Increased tendency for bacterial colonization
12
Q
Non-Absorbable Suture Types
A
- Anything with “Poly”
- Nylon
- Silk
13
Q
A
Simple Interrupted
14
Q
A
Simple Continuous
15
Q
A
Vertical Mattress
* near near far far
16
Q
A
Horizontal Mattress
* there can be a continuous form
17
Q
A
Cruciate
18
Q
A
Ford Interlocking
19
Q
A
Continuous Subcuticular
