Surgical pearl: An economical means of skin closure with absorbable suture

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 2 I, 1998, Pages 248-250

  Fosko, S W ^a   Heap, D ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0031848718     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70084-2     Document Type: Article

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