The Pulley Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen The pulley suture technique relies on the pulley effect of multiple loops of suture to permit the closure of wounds under even…
The Running Alternating Simple and Vertical Mattress Suture
Synonym Print Section Listen Running combined simple and vertical mattress suture Application Print Section Listen This is a hybrid running everting technique used for closure and epidermal approximation. Like any…
The Dynamic Winch Stitch
Synonym Print Section Listen Modified winch stitch Application Print Section Listen Like the standard winch stitch, this is a niche intraoperative tissue expansion approach. When closing wounds under marked tension,…
The Running Bolster Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen This is a niche technique used for securing bolsters over top of skin grafts. It represents a running suture approach for tying…
The Frost Suture
Synonym Print Section Listen Temporary eyelid suspension suture Application Print Section Listen This is a niche approach, used to secure the lower eyelid margin in place to help prevent postoperative…
The Hybrid Mattress Tip Stitch
Synonym Print Section Listen Vertical mattress tip stitch Application Print Section Listen This technique is designed to bring three ends of tissue together, and is used in the context of…
The Tip Stitch
Synonym Print Section Listen Half-buried horizontal mattress suture Application Print Section Listen This technique is designed to bring three ends of tissue together, and is often used in the context…
The Hybrid Mattress Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen This is a niche everting technique used for closure and epidermal approximation. It represents a cross between the vertical mattress and horizontal…
The Running Vertical Mattress Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen This is a running everting technique used for closure and epidermal approximation. Like any running technique, it may be used alone for…
The Locking Vertical Mattress Suture
Synonym Print Section Listen Loop mattress suture Application Print Section Listen This technique, also known as the loop mattress suture, is a locking variation of the vertical mattress suture that…
