|Articles|May 29, 2009

Presutures for skin stretching: Step 3B

The tension placed on each suture depends on the surgeon?s experience and clinical judgment.

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This drawing shows the pattern of Lembert sutures placed over a lesion (tumor). The tension placed on each suture depends on the surgeon’s experience and clinical judgment. (Illustration by Kip Carter.)

Introduction

Step 1

Step 3A

Step 4

Step 2

Step 6A

Step 6B

Step 5

Using presuturing to close distal limb wounds, video part 1

Using presuturing to close distal limb wounds, video part 2

Step by Step Article

Video of the procedure

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