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Sewing a wound closed - series—Sewing a wound closed, part 6

Sewing a wound closed, part 6

Overview

Start by creating the first knot of a loop. Next, make a second single loop in the opposite direction. This completes the square knot.

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.