Bone Wax: Important Clinical Applications in Surgery, Side Effects
Bone wax suture is a sterile hemostatic agent made of mostly beeswax, isopropyl palmitate, a wax softening agent, and a stabilizing agent such as almond oils or sterilized salicylic acid. It is used to control bleeding of disrupted bone surfaces. The action is not biochemical, rather it acts as an impenetrable mechanical barrier (tamponade) to … Read more