Procedural Videos

Pulley Suture for Wound Closure

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Dr. Lawrence Green describes his technique for performing the pulley suture for primary wound closure. The first segment of this procedural video demonstrates an epidermal pulley suture for high-tension areas of skin such as the shin or scalp. The second segment shows the intradermal pulley suture, which is ideal for the back.


 

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