Horizontal mattress stitch

The horizontal mattress stitch is a suture technique used to close wounds. ^[1]

5 relations: American Academy of Family Physicians, Knot, Necrosis, Surgical suture, Wound.

American Academy of Family Physicians

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) was founded in 1947 to promote the science and art of family medicine.

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Knot

A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving.

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Necrosis (from the Greek νέκρωσις "death, the stage of dying, the act of killing" from νεκρός "dead") is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.

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Surgical suture

Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery.

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Wound

A wound is a type of injury which happens relatively quickly in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal_mattress_stitch

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