Silks are a diverse family of natural materials with extraordinary mechanical properties such
as high tensile strength and extensibility, as well as reported biological compatibility. In …

Background: Despite substantial mention in the popular press, there is little in the plastic
surgery or dermatology literature regarding the safety, efficacy, longevity, or complications of …

The objective of this prospective study was to estimate the incidence of early loss of dental
implants and the potential risk factors. The predictive variables were classified as being …

Collagen fibres are ubiquitous macromolecular assemblies in nature, providing the
structures that support tensile mechanical loads within the human body. Aligned type I …

Medical textiles is an emerging specialist field within the textile industry showing substantial
growth in the amount of research attention it has attracted over the past ten years and it is …

Antibacterial coating of nylon monofilament sutures presents difficulties unlike non-
absorbable braided sutures due to the nature of nylon material and absence of interstices …

We have developed a local anesthetic-eluting suture system which would combine the
function and ubiquity of the suture for surgical repair with the controlled release properties of …

Effective suturing remains key to achieving successful outcomes in corneal surgery,
especially anterior lamellar keratoplasty and full thickness transplantation. Limitations in the …

Suture materials constitute one of the largest biomedical material groups with a huge global
market of $1.3 billion annually and employment in over 12 million procedures per year …

The infections give rise to a range of clinical problems and prolong hospitalization with
increased healthcare costs. Moreover, persistent infections exasperate the problem of …