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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 11/2/2023

Updated by: Jesse Borke, MD, CPE, FAAEM, FACEP, Attending Physician at Kaiser Permanente, Orange County, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.