Regenerated cellulose fibers for preparation of alginate and lornoxicam-loaded medical knitted textiles: A response surface optimization study.

Regenerated cellulose and alginate have been increasingly utilized to prepare medical textiles due to their biocompatibility. A 3-face-centered design was proposed to prepare and optimize alginate and lornoxicam (LRX)-loaded textiles using bamboo and modal regenerated cellulose fibers. The effects of different factors (bamboo%, X, LRX amount, X, and sonication time X) on the textiles' performance were studied.

Ex vivo mechanical testing of double strand, braided and knitted polyethylene suture for acute transverse section of the Achilles tendon in a dog model.

Background: Acute tendon cut represents a great challenge both in human and veterinary medical practice. The current study aimed to compare the ultimate biomechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation, stress load, yield load and break load) of double strand, braided and knitted polyethylene suture in an ex vivo model of acute transverse section of the Achilles tendon in dog model using locking loop suture and three-loop pulley suture.

Methods: A-thirty-six Achilles tendon was transected from 18 dog cadavers.