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The subgaleal pulley suture
Author(s) -
Orchard David C,
McColl Doug
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.1999.00336.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulley , fibrous joint , surgery , anatomy , structural engineering , engineering
The repair of scalp defects is often complicated by moderate tension on the wound edges. A subgaleal version of the ‘pulley’ suture, which may be helpful in closing wounds in this setting, is described.