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wound admits of it, the edges are to be brought together and 

 secured, which is usually done by means of sutures (stitches); 

 the interrupted suture being the best. 



Fig. 29. Surgery Needles full curve. 



Fig. 30. Surgery Needles half curve. 



Sutures may consist of wire, either of tin, silver, or some soft 

 metal coated with silver, and are known as metallic sutures. 

 There are also sutures of silk, catgut, etc., which may or may not 

 be carbolized. For ordinary wounds silk thread will do as well 

 as any of the other kinds. A medium sized suture needle will 



