The Bi’r Umq-Nakasib suture zone, 5-65 km wide and over 600 km long, consists of highly deformed ophiolite nappes and metavolcanic, metasedimentary, and intrusive rocks contained in one of the longest ophiolite-decorated shear zones in the Arabian-Nubian Shield. The rocks originated in a variety of juvenile oceanic environments and include assemblages formed in mid-ocean-ridge, subduction-zone,...

background:  few clinical trials have studied the functional and cosmetic outcomes of different closure tech- niques of surgical incisions. skin wound and incision closure methods may influence the healing process and cos- metic outcome. the present study aims at comparing three different suture techniques of skin closure. methods: in a clinical trial, sixty patients with anterior cruciate liga...

the conductivity distribution across the trans-european suture zone (tesz) is presented based on the measurements along a 400 km northeastern directed profile, starting from the german-polish basin, crossing the tesz and ending at the east european craton. two-dimensional inversion was applied to magnetotelluric transfer functions and magnetovariational responses corresponding to 38 long-period...

the granites south of mashhad are located in the north-east of iran and occur in the suture zone between the binalud and kopeh dagh areas. these s-type granites are peraluminous with an upper triassic age and include intersecting pegmatites. these pegmatites are homogenous and show simple mineralogical combinations which include k-feldspars (microcline and orthoclase), plagioclase, quartz, mica...

INTRODUCTION Braided polyester suture materials have been commonly used for flexor tendon repair in the clinical setting. However, knotted braided polyester lost approximately 50% of its tensile strength according to a study by Trail et al.(1) Accordingly, 4 or 5 throws are needed to prevent slippage for a secure knot, which may result in stitch granuloma. The use of absorbable sutures avoids p...