Which Suture Material Is Absorbed Most Rapidly from an Infected

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which suture material is absorbed most rapidly from an infected wound through increased local phagocytic activity?

• A) Surgical gut
• B) Silk
• C) Nylon
• D) PDS (polydioxanone)

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