Equipment / Instruments
Unit 11: Sutures & Other Materials
Topic 5: Suture Patterns
A number of suture patterns have been developed and can be utilised for a number of specific purposes.
In general a suture conforms to one of the following configurations, described in relation to the subsequent tissue orientation
- Approximating
- Everting
- Inverting
Details of individual suture patterns will be described in the relevant section of suturing various tissue types See Unit 7.4