Experimental investigation of tensile properties and fracture behavior of ophthalmic sutures under straight, knotted, and looped configurations: Vicryl, nylon, and polypropylene
Fig 8
(a) Initial stiffness, (b) yield strength, (c) breaking strength, (d) elongation at break, (e) resilience, and (f) work of rupture for 6–0/7–0/8–0 Vicryl, 8–0/9–0/10–0 Nylon, 9–0/10–0 Polypropylene sutures in straight, knotted, and looped configurations.