Edlich R F, Thacker J G, McGregor W, Rodeheaver G T
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
Am J Surg. 1993 Nov;166(5):522-32. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(05)81147-x.
During the last two decades, major advances in surgical needle and needle holder technology have markedly improved surgical wound repair. These advances include quantitative tests for surgical needle and needle holders performance, high nickel maraging stainless steels, compound curved needles, needle sharpening methods, laser-drilled holes for swages, needle:suture ratios of 1:1, and the atraumatic needle holder.
在过去二十年中，手术针和持针器技术取得了重大进展，显著改善了手术伤口修复。这些进展包括手术针和持针器性能的定量测试、高镍马氏体时效不锈钢、复合弯针、针的 sharpening 方法、用于锻造的激光钻孔、1:1 的针与缝线比例以及无损伤持针器。 （注：原文中“sharpening methods”直译为“锐化方法”，放在医学语境中不太准确，推测可能是“磨针方法”之类更符合医学操作的表述，但按要求未添加解释，保留原文翻译）
