Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 20 TSC 482 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Memory and Extra Knot Throws
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The idea
Some monofilament sutures have memory, a tendency to spring back toward the shape they were packaged in.
In practice
The clinical chapter describes nylon and polypropylene as needing extra knot throws for security because of their memory and slipperiness.
Where people slip
Handle monofilament gently and straighten it as the surgeon prefers; kinks weaken it.
Your place on the trail
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