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suture → ReceivesAction → cut	0.72
suture → ReceivesAction → removed	0.71
suture → ReceivesAction → tensioned	0.70
suture → ReceivesAction → tied	0.67
suture → ReceivesAction → placed	0.66
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through the tissue	0.64
suture → HasProperty → absorbable	0.61
suture → ReceivesAction → removed after surgery	0.61
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to the needle	0.60
suture → IsA → wound	0.58
suture → HasProperty → effective	0.58
suture → ReceivesAction → pulled	0.57
suture → ReceivesAction → deployed	0.56
suture → HasProperty → open	0.56
suture → ReceivesAction → passed	0.56
suture → ReceivesAction → left in place	0.56
suture → ReceivesAction → shown in fig	0.56
suture → ReceivesAction → removed in one week	0.56
suture → HasProperty → dissolvable	0.56
suture → ReceivesAction → inserted into the skin	0.55
suture → ReceivesAction → used to close the incision	0.55
suture → ReceivesAction → applied	0.55
suture → ReceivesAction → extended	0.53
suture → CapableOf → remain in place	0.53
suture → ReceivesAction → completed	0.53
suture → ReceivesAction → tightened	0.53
suture → ReceivesAction → removed after 7-10 days	0.52
suture → CapableOf → dissolve over time	0.52
suture → ReceivesAction → closed	0.52
suture → ReceivesAction → inserted	0.51
suture → CapableOf → dissolve on own	0.50
suture → ReceivesAction → braided	0.49
suture → ReceivesAction → secured	0.47
suture → HasA → diameter	0.47
laceration → HasPrerequisite → suture	0.46
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to the anchor	0.46
suture → ReceivesAction → released	0.46
suture → HasProperty → bioabsorbable	0.46
suture → CapableOf → remain open	0.46
suture → HasProperty → free	0.46
suture → HasProperty → internal	0.46
suture → ReceivesAction → held in place	0.45
suture → HasProperty → flexible	0.45
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to the suture anchor	0.45
suture → ReceivesAction → positioned	0.45
suture → ReceivesAction → attached	0.45
suture → ReceivesAction → used in the surgery	0.45
suture → CapableOf → secure soft tissue	0.43
suture → ReceivesAction → knotted	0.43
suture → CapableOf → use fine needle	0.43
suture → HasA → first end	0.43
suture → ReceivesAction → buried	0.42
suture → CapableOf → pass through hole	0.42
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through eyelet	0.42
suture → ReceivesAction → threaded	0.42
suture → ReceivesAction → shown in figure	0.41
suture → ReceivesAction → cinched	0.41
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through the tendon	0.41
suture → ReceivesAction → absorbed by the body	0.41
suture → ReceivesAction → locked	0.41
suture → ReceivesAction → removed on day	0.40
suture → CapableOf → pass through the aperture	0.40
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to the graft	0.40
suture → CapableOf → tie down against the bone	0.40
suture → CapableOf → form loop	0.40
suture → ReceivesAction → drawn	0.40
suture → MadeOf → material	0.40
suture → MadeOf → nylon	0.40
patient (aspect of surgeon) → HasA → suture	0.40
anchor → HasA → suture	0.39
suture → CapableOf → pull through the tissue	0.39
wound → HasPrerequisite → suture	0.39
suture → HasProperty → resorbable	0.39
suture → ReceivesAction → formed	0.39
suture → MadeOf → polypropylene	0.39
suture → ReceivesAction → connected	0.38
suture → ReceivesAction → drawn through tissue	0.38
suture → ReceivesAction → placed through tissue	0.38
suture → HasProperty → tight	0.38
suture → ReceivesAction → absorbed	0.37
suture → ReceivesAction → loosened	0.37
suture → ReceivesAction → used in conjunction	0.37
suture → ReceivesAction → described in more detail	0.37
suture → ReceivesAction → coated	0.37
suture → CapableOf → stimulate collagen production	0.37
suture → IsA → fibrous joints	0.37
suture → ReceivesAction → provided	0.37
suture → CapableOf → extend around suture-engaging member	0.37
suture → ReceivesAction → used in arthroscopic shoulder surgery	0.36
suture → CapableOf → reattach the tendon	0.36
suture → ReceivesAction → manipulated	0.36
suture → ReceivesAction → grasped	0.36
suture → ReceivesAction → coated with the growth factor	0.36
suture → ReceivesAction → employed	0.35
invention → RelatedTo → suture	0.35
suture → ReceivesAction → threaded through the passageway	0.35
suture → ReceivesAction → separated	0.35
suture → CapableOf → comprise monofilament	0.35
suture → HasProperty → strong	0.35
suture → MadeOf → said suture thread	0.35
suture → CapableOf → become detached	0.35
suture → CapableOf → extend along the outside of the anchor	0.35
suture → ReceivesAction → engaged	0.35
suture → HasA → second end	0.35
suture → HasProperty → elastic	0.34
suture → ReceivesAction → anchored	0.34
suture → ReceivesAction → used to close the skin	0.34
suture → CapableOf → position the suture anchors	0.34
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to individual pair of anchors	0.34
suture → ReceivesAction → used to tie off the blood vessels	0.34
suture → AtLocation → the skull	0.34
suture → ReceivesAction → joined	0.34
suture → ReceivesAction → wrapped around strut	0.34
needle → HasA → suture	0.34
suture → ReceivesAction → compressed	0.32
suture → HasProperty → classic	0.32
suture → CapableOf → extend through opening	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through the opening	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → performed	0.32
suture → HasProperty → permanent	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through the skin	0.32
suture → CapableOf → secure the ring	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → clamped	0.32
suture → MadeOf → silk	0.32
suture → CapableOf → traverse central body	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → pinched	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → held by the suture clasp	0.32
suture → CapableOf → extend through each leaflet	0.32
cut → HasPrerequisite → suture	0.32
suture → HasPrerequisite → extensive training	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → adjusted	0.32
suture → ReceivesAction → bent	0.31
suture → HasPrerequisite → attachment of septum secundum	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through bore	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → secured to the anchor	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → pulled in opposite direction	0.31
suture → CapableOf → end in free end	0.31
suture → CapableOf → extend through the tissue plane	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → secured by the bone anchoring device	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → trapped	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through the rotator cuff	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → fixed	0.31
suture → CapableOf → hold the papillary muscles	0.31
suture → CapableOf → pass through the slot	0.31
suture → CapableOf → catch the tissue	0.31
suture → ReceivesAction → figured with plain lines	0.31
suture → HasProperty → visible	0.30
suture → ReceivesAction → required	0.30
suture → CapableOf → thread through soft tissue	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → installed	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → positioned within the hook	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → disengaged	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → free to slide	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → retrieved	0.29
suture → MadeOf → polylactic acid	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → extracted through the incision	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → sized	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to frame	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → introduced	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → done by another doctor	0.29
suture → CapableOf → strand 24a,24b	0.29
suture → CapableOf → become loose	0.29
suture → CapableOf → tear through the tissue	0.29
suture → ReceivesAction → secured to eyelet	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → threaded through aperture	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → fed	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → unwound	0.28
suture → CapableOf → extend through luman	0.28
suture → CapableOf → extend through the cannula	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → ligated	0.28
suture → HasProperty → thick	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to the tip	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → removed following deployment	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → lost	0.28
suture → HasProperty → stiff	0.28
suture → HasA → connective tissue	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → formed in second sheet of submucosal tissue	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → stitched in suitable manner	0.28
suture → CapableOf → take care	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → replaced	0.28
suture → CapableOf → use scissor	0.28
suture → CapableOf → thread through drill holes	0.28
suture → CapableOf → pass through the concavity of each needle	0.28
suture → CapableOf → close the tissue defect	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → inserted into said slots	0.28
suture → CapableOf → tighten problem areas	0.28
suture → CapableOf → stimulate the body	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → fabricated	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → separated by approximately 180°	0.28
suture → CapableOf → pierce the cuff	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → run	0.28
suture → CapableOf → secure the endovascular graft	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → placed in deep dermis	0.28
suture → HasProperty → soft	0.28
suture → HasProperty → complex	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through torn labrum	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → formed as double track	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → annealed	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → returned to room temperature	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through tibial distal tip	0.28
suture → HasProperty → taut	0.28
suture → HasProperty → continuous	0.28
suture → CapableOf → secure first anchor	0.28
suture → CapableOf → relieve tension	0.28
suture → HasProperty → immobile	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → secured to first fastener	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → affixed to the puller element	0.28
suture → CapableOf → loop whip stitches	0.28
suture → CapableOf → pass through inner tube	0.28
suture → HasProperty → movable	0.28
suture → ReceivesAction → inserted in series sequential configuration	0.28
suture → CapableOf → reduce interior volume of the stomach	0.28
suture → CapableOf → poke through the skin	0.26
suture → ReceivesAction → used to close pressure bandages	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used in corneal transplants	0.25
suture → MadeOf → monofilament nylon	0.25
suture → CapableOf → allow reperfusion	0.25
suture → CapableOf → comprise tubular body	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → placed in circular fashion	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → free to move	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → moved to desired position	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used in the art	0.25
suture → CapableOf → refer to single connection	0.25
suture → CapableOf → pass through septum primum	0.25
suture → CapableOf → follow curved path of the needle	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → woven	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → described in u.s. patent application	0.25
suture → CapableOf → separate bone	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → manufactured in the usp	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → seated in the stem	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → forced into the v	0.25
suture → AtLocation → patient	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used to tie end	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used to tie the torn tendon ends	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → woven into the achilles	0.25
suture → CapableOf → pass through femoral and/or tibial bone tunnels	0.25
suture → CapableOf → assure adequate healing	0.25
suture → CapableOf → avoid surgical regression	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → described in u.s. pat	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → aligned with the space	0.25
suture → CapableOf → slide through the channel	0.25
suture → CapableOf → pass through two channels	0.25
suture → CapableOf → pass around the head of the anchor	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → supplied in cartons of one dozen	0.25
suture → CapableOf → secure the tail	0.25
suture → CapableOf → eliminate the need	0.25
suture → CapableOf → extend through proximal and distal projections	0.25
suture → CapableOf → stop the bleeding	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → interlaced	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → secured on upper side of the leaflets	0.25
suture → CapableOf → promote healing	0.25
suture → CapableOf → pass through the patch material	0.25
suture → HasProperty → clean	0.25
suture → HasProperty → small	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → wrapped around cleat	0.25
suture → HasProperty → active	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → engaged in retaining member	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → drawn through lacerated tendon	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → continued	0.25
suture → CapableOf → fall out on own	0.25
suture → CapableOf → reside below cortical bone surface	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → tied at the top of the kneecap	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → tied into surgical knot	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → tied over button	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → placed at the incision site	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used to create internal pleat	0.25
suture → CapableOf → slide in second direction	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → absorbed at any time	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → dissolved	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → tied off by any means	0.25
suture → CapableOf → run toward the nose	0.25
suture → CapableOf → approximate the wound	0.25
suture → CapableOf → approximate excess suture material	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to the clip	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → attached to the leaflets lf	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → tied to each other	0.25
suture → CapableOf → contribute to elasticity	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → tied off at central point p2of posterior leaflet	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → measured in kilogram	0.25
suture → CapableOf → stabilize anastomotic site	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → utilized to facilitate closing of the tissue wall	0.25
suture → HasA → single preformed loop	0.25
suture → HasProperty → resistant	0.25
suture → CapableOf → act as expansion joints	0.25
suture → CapableOf → expand with growing brain	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → inserted in an insertion hole	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → actuated in a purse-string fashion	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → disposed around the suture bridge	0.25
suture → CapableOf → offer alternative	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → positioned within the device	0.25
suture → CapableOf → fuse at approximately 12 months of age	0.25
suture → CapableOf → extend through the catheter	0.25
suture → CapableOf → be incapable of movement	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → configured as a suture loop	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through the sewing region	0.25
suture → CapableOf → secure the pouch	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → woven through the mesh member	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used in accordance	0.25
suture → CapableOf → exit abluminal side of tab	0.25
suture → CapableOf → secure the graft vessel	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → placed in the notch	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used to secure object	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → spliced	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → used to secure vascular patch	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → divided into absorbable and non-absorbable sutures	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → divided into natural and synthetic sutures	0.25
suture → CapableOf → pull the appliance	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → housed within the hole	0.25
suture → ReceivesAction → passed through the slit	0.25
suture → HasA → free portion	0.25
suture → HasA → affixed portion	0.25
suture → Causes → inflammation	0.21
suture → ReceivesAction → implanted	0.20
suture → ReceivesAction → broken	0.19
suture → HasProperty → fine	0.19
suture → HasProperty → more pliable	0.19
suture → ReceivesAction → left untied	0.19
suture → CapableOf → induce astigmatism	0.19
suture → HasSubevent → infection	0.16
suture → CapableOf → concentrate significant force	0.16
suture → HasProperty → easier	0.16
suture → HasA → significant side effects	0.16
suture → CapableOf → fail at the eyelet	0.16
suture → CapableOf → become entangled	0.16
suture → HasPrerequisite → time	0.16
suture → HasProperty → simple	0.16
suture → Causes → scarring	0.16