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. 1976 Nov 18;201(1):11-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF00410143.

Experimental suture studies in strabismus surgery. I. Reattachment rate of extraocular muscles after recession and resection operations

L Apt, W L Gaffney, A F Dora

Experimental suture studies in strabismus surgery. I. Reattachment rate of extraocular muscles after recession and resection operations

L Apt et al. Albrecht Von Graefes Arch Klin Exp Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

We described a method for measuring the in vivo tensile strength of the muscle-scleral junction in rabbits. Data obtained on the reattachment time of extraocular muscles after recession and resection operations indicate the rate of healing is similar for both operations. Adequate wound healing is present by the 5th day after surgery, and sutures are probably unnecessary after 8 to 9 days. An ideal suture for strabismus surgery would be one that retains its strength during the first 8 to 9 days following surgery, then undergoes rapid absorption.

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