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  2. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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    A synthetic adsorbable suture material. Braided synthetic adsorbable multifilament made of polyglycolic acid and coated with N-laurin and L-lysine, which render the thread extremely smooth, soft and knot safe. A synthetic adsorbable suture material. Monofilament synthetic absorbable suture, prepared from the polyester, poly (p-dioxanone ...

  3. Wound - Wikipedia

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    Suture is the most frequently used for closure. [27] There are many types of suture, but broadly they can be categorized as absorbable vs non-absorbable and synthetic vs natural. Absorbable sutures have the added benefit of not requiring removal and are often preferred in children for this reason. [36]

  4. Craniosynostosis - Wikipedia

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    The fibrous sutures specifically allow the deformation of the skull during birth [3] and absorb mechanical forces during childhood [6] They also allow the necessary expansion during brain growth. [3] In the very first years of life the sutures serve as the most important centers of growth in the skull. [3] The growth of the brain and the ...

  5. Cranial vault - Wikipedia

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    The sutures between the bones remain until 30 to 40 years of age, allowing for growth of the brain. Cranial vault size is directly proportional to skull size and is developed early. [1] The size and shape of the brain and the surrounding vault remain quite plastic as the brain grows in childhood.

  6. Suture (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, a suture is a fairly rigid joint between two or more hard elements of an organism, with or without significant overlap of the elements. [ 1 ] Sutures are found in the skeletons or exoskeletons of a wide range of animals, in both invertebrates and vertebrates .

  7. Bregma - Wikipedia

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    Cranial height is defined as the distance between the bregma and the midpoint of the foramen magnum (the basion). [6] This is strongly linked to more general growth. [6] This can be used to assess the general health of a deceased person as part of an archaeological excavation, giving information on the health of a population.

  8. Vicryl - Wikipedia

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    vicryl sutures Lettering on Vicryl foil. Vicryl (polyglactin 910) is an absorbable, synthetic, usually braided suture, manufactured by Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. A monofilament version is also made for use in ophthalmic practice. It is indicated for soft tissue approximation and ligation.

  9. Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy - Wikipedia

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    Image of the human brain showing sulci, gyri, and fundi shown in a Coronal section. Specific terms are used to represent the gross anatomy of the brain: A gyrus is an outward folding of the brain, for example the precentral gyrus. A sulcus is an inward fold, or valley in the brain's surface - for example the central sulcus. Additional terms ...