also : such a joint suture 2 of 2 verb sutured; suturing ˈsüch-(ə-)riŋ : to unite, close, or secure with sutures suture a wound Medical Definition suture 1 of 2 noun su·ture ˈsü-chər 1 a : a stitch made with a suture b : a strand or fiber ...
also : such a joint suture 2 of 2 verb sutured; suturing ˈsüch-(ə-)riŋ : to unite, close, or secure with sutures suture a wound Medical Definition suture 1 of 2 noun su·ture ˈsü-chər 1 a : a stitch made with a suture b : a strand or fiber ...
(redirected frominterrupted suture (3)) Dictionary Thesaurus Medical suture 1.Surgery a.catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces b.the surgical seam formed after joining two surfaces 2.Anatomya type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial...
When discussing bones, sutures are a type of fibrous joint that binds two bones together into a solid, immobile expanse of bone. We are most familiar with sutures in the skull that connect the different cranial bones. Sutures are also found in the coxal bone, sometimes called the hip bone,...
This suture is essentially placed in the same orientation or plane that the original ACL ligament was, except it is placed on the outside of the joint. During the surgery, a hole is first drilled through the front part of the tibia (shown above). Following this, the suture is looped ...
2. Anatomy a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial suture) 3. Zoology a line of junction in a mollusc shell, esp the line between adjacent chambers of a nautiloid shell 4. Botany a line marking the point of dehiscence in a seed pod or capsule Collin...
68%; P = 0.005), but not distal interphalangeal joint motion, hand grip, or pinch strength. Based on these results from early clinical studies, the benefit of using Adcon, as well as other mechanical barriers, in flexor tendon repairs remains unproven and, therefore, has not gained ...
For example, in one embodiment a suturing device includes a needle that is moved in a first direction (e.g., along a longitudinal axis) and is subsequently moved in a second direction different from the first direction (i.e., away from the longitudinal axis); thus the needle is shunted...
The invention relates to devices and methods to pass a suture and, in particular, to suturing material such as, for example, soft tissue in reconstructive surgery of a joint such as for example of the foot or hand. BACKGROUND Various conditions affecting a patient may require surgical intervent...
i–l DTMS as a biomechanical sensor in joint movement figure curing i, walking j, running k, the vocal cords vibration l. m NIR photothermal experiment of DTMS and PRIS, n Heating curve of DTMS’s photothermal experiment. Full size image DTMS as a motion and bioelectric signal biosensor ...