A thigh strain or quadriceps strain is a tear in one of the quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh. It can range from a mild discomfort to a full blown tear of most of the muscle resulting in severe pain and inability to walk.
The breakage of the stitches starts within 2 weeks of the stitching but if you want the complete stitches to disappear then the process of hydrolysis or the enzymes in our body do that in a period of 60 days and therefore it approximately takes up to 2 months for the stitches to get dissolved.
How long after surgery will my stitches be removed? You will be given a postoperative instruction sheet that will tell you when to have your sutures (stitches) removed. Generally, stitches will be removed approximately 14 days (give or take a few days) after surgery. You will be asked to return to the Foot & Ankle Clinic at St. Paulâs Hospital for your stitches to be removed. Your appointment at the Foot & Ankle Clinic should be made through your surgeonâs office.