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EPFL researchers have published a first study on the mechanics of surgical knots, with results that could be used to train surgeons to tie stronger, safer sutures – a skill that usually requires years of practice to master.

EPFL researchers have published a first study on the mechanics of surgical knots, with results that could be used to train surgeons to tie stronger, safer sutures – a skill that usually requires years of practice to master. Pedro Reis, head of the Flexible Structures Lab in the School of Engineering (Institute of Mechanical Engineering) Flexible Structures Lab PhD student Paul Johanns

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Research and Tech Transfer , STI, Research and Tech Transfer
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EPFL - Alain Herzog
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June 16, 2023
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Study reveals mechanics of the ideal surgical knot

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