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. 2011 Mar;18(3):344-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2011.01.002. Epub 2011 Jan 26.

[Traumatic lacerations: wound closure]

[Article in French]
N de Suremain  1 , C Arnaud, M Agogue, C Tournier, J-B Armengaud, R Carbajal
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[Traumatic lacerations: wound closure]

[Article in French]
N de Suremain et al. Arch Pediatr. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

The suture, when possible, is the best method to close a simple wound. It must be preceded by debridement and performed with great care. A rigorous technique applied in the best possible environment is necessary but not always sufficient to achieve a good cosmetic result.

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