Closure Materials

As part of our commitment to resident education, Cutis is excited to offer this monthly section with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. Each month this section will focus on the key facts of commonly tested topics. It will be a resource for review while on the go, for group study, or for last-minute preparation. This section is not meant to be comprehensive but rather a supplement to other study materials.

Selection of suture material is paramount to optimizing outcomes in skin surgery. Care should be taken to critically analyze every closure, selecting the most appropriate material to get the best result for each patient. This summary of closure materials and associated facts will serve to develop a deeper understanding of the material that is best suited for a given closure.

To view this month's Fast Facts for Board Review, click here.

To view the answers to the practice questions, click here.