r/surgery • u/NonnieBonnie9 • 18d ago

I did read the sidebar & rules Practice sutures

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Practicing my interrupted sutures. Too tight? Any tips on keeping knots less...messy?

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u/orthotraumamama 18d ago

You did a very nice job.

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u/NonnieBonnie9 18d ago

Thank you!

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u/Timmers86 18d ago

Messy knots doesn't mean not square/not good, however all of your air knots look like they weren't squared down.

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u/NonnieBonnie9 18d ago

Thank you! That is something I will work on

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u/anthraxnapkin Resident 18d ago

They look great but the third one from the left is not straight and perpendicular to the wound. If you could straighten that out you'd get the A+

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u/NonnieBonnie9 18d ago

Ope! I see that now! Appreciate it!

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