|Articles|April 19, 2010

Today's Daily Dose: Reconstructive surgery

When is the presuturing technique indicated?

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“Presutures are typically indicated for limb wounds in which the edges cannot quite be initially apposed or for the removal of lesions (tumors) on the limbs that will result in such a wound.”

-Steven F. Swaim, DVM, MS

From Skills Laboratory: Reconstructive surgery techniques, Part 1: Presutures for skin stretching

 

 

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