The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has an important stabilization function for tibiofemoral stability and is one of the most frequently injured structures of the knee joint 1. Untreated ACL rupture ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.

Total hysterectomies are one of the most commonly performed gynecological procedures globally 1, and there has been a tendency towards laparoscopic approaches in benign cases 2,3. In Switzerland, more ...

The aim of this multicenter study was to determine whether interrupted sutures were better than or inferior to continuous sutures for closing an upper midline abdominal incision. A total of 625 ...

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...