surgical sutures

How Many Suture Are There?

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How Many Suture Are There? There are 17 named sutures on the human skull. What are the 3 types of sutures? Continuous sutures. This technique involves a series of stitches that use a single strand of suture material. … Interrupted sutures. This suture technique uses several strands of suture material to close the wound. …

Can Fishing Line Be Used For Stitches?

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Can Fishing Line Be Used For Stitches? surgical sutures Can you give yourself stitches? Irrigate the wound with boiled water—you can use a plastic bag with a hole poked in it—and then scrub with soap. Sterilize your needle and thread. Start stitching (see sidebar image). You generally want the stitches spaced a quarter-inch from each