title: Observations on early suture materials: the first stitch in time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112-2822, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures / Q000266:history*