. 2023 Feb 25;13:3275. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-30292-w

Table 1.

Physical properties of absorbable monofilament sutures.

	Tensile strength (MPa)	Breaking elongation (%)	Young’s Modulus (MPa)	Residual strain after 50% extension deformation (%)	Residual strain after 100% extension deformation (%)
P(3HB-co-16 mol% 4HB) 2.5-0	167 ± 51	113 ± 22	261 ± 24	7*	15*
PDS® II 3-0	496 ± 20	59 ± 9	1563 ± 230	Rupture	Rupture
Monomax® 2-0	425 ± 132	88 ± 31	603 ± 56	20*	Rupture

Tensile strength (MPa)

Breaking elongation (%)

Young’s Modulus (MPa)

Residual strain after 50% extension deformation (%)

Residual strain after 100% extension deformation (%)

P(3HB-co-16 mol% 4HB)

2.5-0

167 ± 51

113 ± 22

261 ± 24

15*

PDS® II

3-0

496 ± 20

59 ± 9

1563 ± 230

Rupture

Monomax®

2-0

425 ± 132

88 ± 31

603 ± 56

20*

Rupture

Average ± 95% CI, * n = 1.