What is the most commonly used length of suture material?

a. 60-70 inches
b. 54-80 inches
c. 18-30 inches
d. 5 inches

ANS: C
The most common length of suture is 18-30 inches long. Absorbable suture material without a swaged material is 54 inches long (60-inch material is the length for nonabsorbable suture material.) It can be cut into shorter lengths and used per the surgeon's request.

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