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What is "Interrupted Sutures" or "Running Sutures"?

asked 5 months ago by Cat in New York in New York, NY
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: comparison, sutures, type

What is "Interrupted Sutures" or "Running Sutures"?

1 answer to What is "Interrupted Sutures" or "Running Sutures"?

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Suturing technique

Interrupted sutures are placed inidividually and each has its own knots. A running sutures is often a baseball typ of stitching with many "throws" and only a know on each end.

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