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Sewing A Wound Closed - Series
<< Back to Surgery and ProceduresSewing A Wound Closed, Part 1
Grip a suture needle securely using a needle driver instrument.
Sewing a wound closed, part 1
Sewing A Wound Closed, Part 2
Push the needle through the skin and into the base of the wound. Then pull the suture through the first side of the wound.
Sewing a wound closed, part 2
Sewing A Wound Closed, Part 3
Push the needle through the base of the opposite side of the wound and bring it out as before. Tie the suture to close the wound.
Sewing a wound closed, part 3
Sewing A Wound Closed, Part 4
When the suture is properly in place, it should form a U-shape.
Sewing a wound closed, part 4
Sewing A Wound Closed, Part 5
To tie a suture, first loop it around the needle driver twice. Next, grab the short end of the suture with the needle driver.
Sewing a wound closed, part 5
Sewing A Wound Closed, Part 6
Start by creating the first knot of a loop. Next, make a second single loop in the opposite direction. This completes the square knot.
Sewing a wound closed, part 6
Review Date: Sep 13, 2006
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team: Meredith Nienkamp, M.S.M.I., Dan Johnson, M.S.M.I., Lisa Higginbotham, M.S.M.I. Review also provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team: Meredith Nienkamp, M.S.M.I., Dan Johnson, M.S.M.I., Lisa Higginbotham, M.S.M.I. Review also provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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