Atlas of Foreign Materials
Silk Suture

A suture material typically used to close surface layers in a wound. It is usually braided, producing a characteristic “packeted” pattern.

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Silk Suture

Silk Suture 2x

Silk Suture 4x

Silk Suture 10x

Silk Suture polarized

Images courtesy of Tufts University School of Dentistry and Long Island Jewish Medical Center