Influence of needle holder jaw configuration on the biomechanics of curved surgical needle bending.
Bond
R F
RF
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.
McGregor
W
W
Cutler
P V
PV
Becker
D G
DG
Thacker
J G
JG
Edlich
R F
RF
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009339:Needles; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*