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1
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List Halsted’s surgical principles (6)

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  • handle tissue gently
  • control hemorrhage meticulously
  • observe strict aseptic technique
  • preserve blood supply to tissues
  • eliminate dead space
  • appose tissues accurately with minimal tension
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Drill bit for 1.5mm screw

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1.0mm drill bit

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1.0mm drill bit is for what screw size

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1.5mm screw

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Drill bit for 2.0mm screw

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1.5mm drill bit

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1.5mm drill bit is for what screw size

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2.0mm screw

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Drill bit for 2.4mm screw

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1.8mm drill bit

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1.8mm drill bit is for what screw size

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2.4mm screw

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Drill bit for 2.7mm screw

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2.0mm drill bit

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9
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2.0mm drill bit is for what screw size

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2.7mm screw

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10
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Drill bit for 3.5mm screw

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2.5mm drill bit

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11
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2.5mm drill bit is for what screw size

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3.5mm screw

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12
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Drill bit for 4.5mm screw

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3.2mm drill bit

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13
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3.2mm drill bit is for what screw size

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4.5mm screw

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14
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Drill bit for 5.5mm screw

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4.0mm drill bit

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15
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4.0mm drill bit is for what screw size

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5.5mm screw

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16
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List the basic principles of surgical arthrodesis (6)

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  • careful planning
  • removal of all cartilage at all sites to be fused
  • close apposition of the joint surfaces
  • ridged internal fixation using compression
  • use of cancellous bone graft
  • careful preservation of soft tissue
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17
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Boundaries of the femoral triangle

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Cranially - caudal part of the sartorius
Caudally - pectineus
Laterally - iliopsoas muscle proximally for a short distance, pectineus and vastus medialis

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18
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List the layers of abdominal musculature from external to internal of the cranial abdomen

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  • external abdominal oblique
  • internal abdominal oblique with fascia extending around the rectus abdominus
  • transversus abdominis
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19
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List the layers of abdominal musculature from external to internal of the mid abdomen

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  • external abdominal oblique
  • internal abdominal oblique
  • rectus abdominis
  • transversus abdominis
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20
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List the layers of abdominal musculature from external to internal of the caudal abdomen

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  • external abdominal oblique
  • internal abdominal oblique
  • transversus abdominis
  • rectus abdominis
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21
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Surgical gut (plain) composition

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Small Intestinal submucosa (sheep)/intestinal serosa (cattle)

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22
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Surgical gut (plain) tensile strength over time

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0% at 2-3 weeks

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23
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Surgical gut (plain) configuration

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twisted

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24
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Surgical gut (chromic) composition

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Small Intestinal submucosa (sheep)/intestinal serosa (cattle)

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25
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Surgical gut (chromic) configuration

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twisted

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26
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Surgical gut (chromic) tensile strength over time

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0% at 2-3 weeks

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27
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Vicryl composition

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polyglactin 910

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28
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Vicryl configuraton

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braided

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29
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Vicryl tensile strength over time

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50% at 2-3 weeks

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30
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Vicryl approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 56-70 days

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31
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Surgical gut (plain) approximate absorption over time

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Unpredictable, 70 days

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32
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Surgical gut (chromic) approximate absorption over time

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Unpredictable, 14-80 days

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33
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Surgical gut (plain) degradation method

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Proteolytic

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34
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Surgical gut (chromic) degradation method

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Proteolytic

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35
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Vicryl degradation method

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Hydrolytic

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36
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Vicryl rapide composition

A

Polyglactin 910

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37
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Vicryl rapide configuration

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Braided

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38
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Vicryl rapide tensile strength over time

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0% at 2-3 weeks

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39
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Vicryl rapide approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 42 days

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40
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Polysorb composition

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Lactomer (glycolide/lactide co-polymer)

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41
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Polysorb configuration

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Braided

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42
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Polysorb tensile strength over time

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80% at 2 weeks, 30% at 3 weeks

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43
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Polysorb approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 56-70 days

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44
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Vicryl rapide degradation mode

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Hydrolytic

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45
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Polysorb degradation mode

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Hydrolytic

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46
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Dexon “S” composition

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Polyglycolic acid

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47
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Dexon “S” configuration

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Braided

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48
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Dexon “S” tensile strength over time

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50% at 2-3 weeks

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49
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Dexon “S” approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 90 days

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50
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Dexon “S” degradation method

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Hydrolytic

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51
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Dexon plus composition

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Polyglycolic acid

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52
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Dexon plus configuration

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Braided

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53
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Dexon plus tensile strength over time

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50% at 2-3 weeks

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54
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Dexon plus approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 90 days

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55
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Caprosyn composition

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Polyglytone (glycolide, caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate, and lactide)

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56
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Caprosyn configuration

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Monofilament

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57
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Caprosyn tensile strength over time

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0% at 2-3 weeks

58
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Caprosyn approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 56 days

59
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Caprosyn degradation method

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Hydrolytic

60
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Monocryl composition

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Poliglecaprone 25

61
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Monocryl configuration

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Monofilament

62
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Monocryl tensile strength over time

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50% at 1-2 weeks

63
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Monocryl approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 119 days

64
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Monocryl degradation method

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Hydrolytic

65
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Biosyn composition

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Glycomer 631

66
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Biosyn tensile strength over time

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50% at 2-3 weeks

67
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Biosyn configuration

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Monofilament

68
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Biosyn approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 119 days

69
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Biosyn degradation method

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Hydrolytic

70
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PDS II composition

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Polydiaxanone

71
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PDS II configuration

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Monofilament

72
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PDS II tensile strength over time

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50% at 5-6 weeks

73
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PDS II approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 180 days

74
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PDS II degradation mode

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Hydrolytic

75
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Maxon composition

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Polyglyconate

76
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Maxon configuration

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Monofilament

77
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Maxon tensile strength over time

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50% 4-5 weeks

78
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Maxon approximate time to absorption

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Predictable, 180 days

79
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Maxon degradation mode

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Hydrolytic

80
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Generic/trade name for intestinal serosa/submucosa

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Surgical gut, plain and chromic

81
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Generic trade name for polyglactin 910

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Vicryl and vicryl rapide

82
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Generic trade name for Lactomer (glycolide/lactide)

83
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Generic trade name for polyglycolic acid

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Dexon “S” and plus

84
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Generic trade name for polyglytone (glycolide, caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate, and lactide)

85
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Generic trade name for poliglecaprone 25

86
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Generic trade name for glycomer 631

87
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Generic trade name for polydioxanone

88
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Generic trade name for polyglyconate

89
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Silk trade names

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Silk, Sofsilk, perma-hand

90
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Silk absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Nonabsorbable

91
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Surgical gut (plain) absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

92
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Surgical gut (chromic) absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

93
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Vicryl absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

94
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Vicryl rapide absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

95
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Polysorb absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

96
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Dexon “S” absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

97
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Dexon plus absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

98
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Caprosyn absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

99
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Monocryl absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

100
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Biosyn absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

101
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PDS II absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

102
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Maxon absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Absorbable

103
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Nylon absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Nonabsorbable

104
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Polypropylene absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Nonabsorbable

105
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Polyester absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Nonabsorbable

106
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Polyblends and composites absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Nonabsorbable

107
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Polytetrafluroethylene absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Nonabsorbable

108
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Stainless steel absorbable/nonabsorbable?

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Nonabsorbable

109
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Silk configuration

110
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Silk tensile strength

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370-570 MPa

111
Q

Silk tissue reactivity

112
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Nylon trade names

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Nurolon, Surgilon, Ethilon, Monosof, Dermalon, Dafilon

113
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Nylon configuration (Nurolon, Surgilon)

114
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Nylon configuration (Ethilon, Monosof, Dermalon, Dafilon)

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Monofilament

115
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Nylon tensile strength

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460-71 MPa

116
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Nylon tissue reactivity (braided)

117
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Nylon tissue reactivity (Monofilament)

118
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Polypropylene trade names

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Prolene, Surgipro

119
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Polypropylene configuration

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Monofilament

120
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Polypropylene tensile strength

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410-460 Mpa

121
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Polypropylene tissue reactivity

122
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Polyester trade names

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Ethibond, Mersilene, Surgidac, Ti-cron, Novafil, Vascufil

123
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Polyester configuration (Ethibond, Mersilene, Surgidac, Ti-cron)

124
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Polyester configuration (Novafil, Vascufil)

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Monofilament

125
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Polyester tensile strength (braided)

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510-1060 MPa

126
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Polyester tensile strength (monofilament)

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480-550 MPa

127
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Polyester tissue reactivity

128
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Polyblends and composites trade names

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FiberWire, Orthocord, Herculine, Ultrabraid

129
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Polyblends and composites configuration

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Multifilament

130
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Polyblends and composites tensile load

131
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Polyblends and composites tissue reactivity

132
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Polytetrafluoroethylene trade names

133
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Polytetrafluoroethylene configuration

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Multifilament

134
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Polytetrafluoroethylene tensile strength

135
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Polytetrafluoroethylene tissue reactivity

136
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Stainless steel trade names

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Flexon, Steel

137
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Stainless steel configuration (Flexon)

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Multifilament

138
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Stainless steel configuration (Steel)

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Monofilament

139
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Stainless steel tensile strength

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540-780 MPa

140
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Stainless steel tissue reactivity

141
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Ethilon generic name

142
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Prolene generic name

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Polypropylene

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