Sutures and suturing techniques in skin closure

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 425-434

  Kudur, Mohan H ^a   Pai, Sathish B ^a   Sripathi, H ^a   Prabhu, Smitha ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; NONABSORBABLE SUTURE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

HUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY; SKIN SURGERY; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; SKIN; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67749096219     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.53155     Document Type: Review

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