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Results 1 - 10 of 112 for Sutures
  1. Sutures - ridged 
    Ridged sutures refer to an overlap of the bony plates of the skull in an infant, with or without ... The borders where these plates intersect are called sutures or suture lines. In an infant only a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003308.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Sutures - separated 
    Separated sutures are abnormally wide spaces in the bony joints of the skull in an infant. ... borders where these plates come together are called sutures or suture lines. In an infant only a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003307.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Cranial sutures 
    Cranial sutures are fibrous bands of tissue that connect the bones of the skull. ... held together by strong, fibrous, elastic tissues called sutures. The spaces between the bones that remain open ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002320.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Laceration - sutures or staples - at home 
    A laceration is technically a defect in the skin resulting from tearing, stretching, or shearing forces, such as those seen in blunt ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000498.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Craniosynostosis 
    ... a birth defect in which one or more sutures on a baby's head closes earlier than usual. ... borders at which these plates intersect are called sutures or suture lines. The sutures allow for growth ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001590.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Craniosynostosis repair 
    ... strip of bone is usually removed where two sutures are fused. This is called a strip craniectomy. ... bones. The connections between these bones are called sutures. When a baby is born, it is normal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007364.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Sewing a wound closed - series (image) 
    Grip a suture needle securely using a needle driver instrument. ... the base of the wound. Then pull the suture through the first side of the wound.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100139_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Incision closures (image) 
    An incision may be closed with: 1. Sutures (stitches) on the outside of the body. 2. Surgical staples, which provide added strength to the incision. 3. Sutures on the inside, underneath ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000268.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Fontanelles - sunken 
    ... where the bones join together are called the sutures. The bones are not joined together firmly at ... help it pass through the birth canal. The sutures gradually gain minerals and harden, firmly joining the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003309.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Fontanelles - bulging 
    ... where the bones join together are called the sutures. The bones are not joined together firmly at ... help it pass through the birth canal. The sutures get minerals added to them over time and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003310.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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