Development of Environmentally Safe Biodegradable, Antibacterial Surgical Sutures Using Nanosilver Particles
Beena James, Reshmi Ramakrishnan, Abi Santhosh Aprem
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceComposite materialPolycaprolactoneCoatingFibrous jointAdhesionAbrasion (mechanical)NanoindentationBiodegradable polymerPolyvinyl alcoholElectrospinningPolymerBiomedical engineeringSurgeryMedicineSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesHemostasis and retained surgical itemsAntimicrobial agents and applications