| Cranial Sutures |
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| 1. Edge-to-edge suture |
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| Ž | No force loading |
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| 2. Beveled suture |
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| Ž | Shear force [Squamosal
suture] |
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| 3. Serrated suture |
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| Ž | Intermittent tension force |
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| [Sagittal suture] |
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| 4. Beveled and serrated
suture |
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| Ž | Intermittent tension and
shear force |
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| 5. Butt-ended sutures |
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| Ž | Intermittent compressive
force |
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| “Form Follows Function” |