Electrical stitches could be better for wound healing, rat study says
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Electrical stitches could be better for wound healing, rat study says Surgical stitches that can generate electrical charge could help speed up the healing of wounds, according to a study in rats. The team tested the stitches in a lab model in a dish, and found that after 24 hours, the orig
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Original Title: Surgical stitches that can generate electrical charge could help speed up the healing of wounds, according to a study in rats. After 24 hours, the original wound area of 69% reduced to about 10.8% with electrical sutures, compared to 32.6% with traditional sutures.