Abeer Fatimaabout 1 year ago

The Vertical Mattress Suture

Vertical mattress sutures are indicated in closure of high tension wounds/incision. The technique involves one deep throw followed by superficial and parallel flow. The technique of vertical mattress suture is demonstrated in the attached video. Reference: https://geekymedics.com/vertical-mattress-suture-osce-guide/#:~:text=Vertical%20mattress%20sutures%20are%20particularly,to%20evert%20the%20skin%20edges. Video courtesy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV-j1zxckXA