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How To Repair a Laceration With Simple Interrupted Sutures
Introduction
Uncomplicated epidermal closure is most often done using simple interrupted sutures. Each suture consists of a single, roughly circular (ie, simple) loop of suture material, individually tied. This technique permits individual tensioning of each suture, and if one suture should later fail, the others remain unaffected. The objective of all suture closures is to appose the wound edges (especially the dermis) without gaps or tension. (See figure Simple Cutaneous Suture .) (See also Lacerations and 