Example 111 Compare the breaking strength of catgut sutures

Example 11-1 Compare the breaking strength of catgut sutures (Table 11-3) of sizes between 7/0 and 7. What conclusion can you draw?

Solution

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1. as the size increases from 7/0 to 7, the diameter of the catgut sutures increases.

2. As the size increases, the load required to break the sutures also increases.

3. But as we move down the table, the load to area ratio decreases which implies that the stress that a 7/0 catgut suture can withstand is much larger than that of a size 7.