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Buried horizontal mattress suture

Buried horizontal mattress suture

This is a niche technique, useful when closing narrow wounds or those where there is limited space to insert the needle driver, and when placing a buried suture is desirable. It may be employed in a variety of locations, including the scalp, ears, and lower leg (Figs. 13-8 and 13-9).

Figure 13-8. The needle is inserted through the dermis running parallel to the incised wound edge.

Figure 13-9. This procedure is then reversed on the contralateral wound edge.