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Placing an Adjustable Horizontal Mattress Suture to Close Distal Limb Wounds
When a wound, especially on a limb, is too wide for initial skin apposition, this technique, which involves gradual suture tightening, may allow for closure without a skin graft or flap.
When a wound, especially on a limb, is too wide for initial skin apposition, this technique, which involves gradual suture tightening, may allow for closure without a skin graft or flap.