Suture material used for knot formation | No of knots formed | No of knots that broke on testing | Proportion of knots formed that broke on testing % |
2/0 polyglactin (Vicryl) | 90 | 74 | 82.2 |
4/0 poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) | 90 | 87 | 96.7 |
3/0 polydioxanone | 90 | 76 | 84.4 |
One nylon (Ethilon) | 90 | 47 | 52.2 |