title: [Suture materials in dermatology].
abstract: In a short review, we describe the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of some skin suture materials. More attention must be paid to the elasticity of most modern synthetic materials as a cause for ingrowing loops in sutures with too much tension. In addition, we deal with the various dissolution times of absorbable materials.
authors.affiliation: Fachklinik Hornheide, Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hundeiker
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures
vernacular_title: Nahtmaterialien in der Dermatologie.