Here is a quick animation of the simple interrupted suture. Key points hereenter the tissue at 90 degrees. Use your needle driver or forceps to pull the needle through and reposition to enter the dermis on the opposite side. Enter and exit the epidermis from an equal distance from the wound edges. Tie off the knot with a standard instrument tie. We will have some more indepth tutorials with these animations coming soon! https://loom.ly/Biih0TM

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