COMPARISON OF POLYDIOXANONE AND POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SUTURES FOR CLOSURE OF ARTHROTOMY INCISIONS IN DONKEYS

MAKADY, F.M.; SELEIM, M.A.; TAHA, M.; YOUSSEF, M.S.

doi:10.21608/avmj.1990.187590

COMPARISON OF POLYDIOXANONE AND POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SUTURES FOR CLOSURE OF ARTHROTOMY INCISIONS IN DONKEYS

Document Type : Research article

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10.21608/avmj.1990.187590

Abstract

SUMMARY Arthrotomy incision was made on both front fetlock joints of five donkeys. The joint capsule and subcutaneous tissue were closed with polydioxanone suture material (PDS) in one joint and sutured with polyglycolic acid suture material (dexon) in the other joint. The materials were compared and evaluated for security of closure until healing was completed as well as the various tissue responses. Polydioxanone suture was related equal to polyglycolic acid for security of closure. The latter evocked greater tissue responses, when compared with polydioxanone suture.
Because of the requirments of suture to retain its strength while exciting a minimal amount of scar tissue during healing, PDS seemed a good. choice for closure of arthrotomy incisions.