A New Twist on the Surgeon's Knot: Quantifying Suture Security
Increasing the number of twists in a surgeon's knot significantly enhances suture integrity, with optimal results in knot security observed between 3 to 5 twists, suggesting that a balance is necessary between knot security and ease of application.
Authors
- Joseph Ebriani
- Omeed Modiri
- Jeremy C. Davis
- Andrew Sauvageau
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dss.0000000000004493
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57