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Sewing a wound closed - series—Sewing a wound closed, part 2

Sewing a wound closed, part 2

Overview

Push the needle through the skin and into the base of the wound. Then pull the suture through the first side of the wound.

Review Date 9/23/2019

Updated by: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Emeritus, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.