Advances in carbohydrate-based polymers for the design of suture materials: A review.

摘要: Suture materials constitute one of the largest biomedical material groups with a huge global market $ 1.3 billion annually and employment in over 12 million procedures per year. have radically evolved years, from basic strips linen to more advanced synthetic polymer sutures. Yet, journey ideal suture is far we now stand on brink new era improved greater safety efficacy. This next step evolutionary timeline materials, involves use natural, carbohydrate polymers that have, until recent never before been considered for applications. review exposes latest most important advancements development while digging deep into how can serve advance this field.