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Review
. 2023 Aug 22:13:137-138.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdin.2023.08.009. eCollection 2023 Dec.

The inverse figure 8: The esthetic advantage of a hidden X suture

Elisa S Gallo  1 , Aton M Holzer  1   2 , Yoav C Metzger  1   2 , Jeremy Udkoff  1
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The inverse figure 8: The esthetic advantage of a hidden X suture

Elisa S Gallo et al. JAAD Int. .
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Keywords: cruciate mattress suture; esthetic suture; figure 8 suture; hidden X suture; inverse figure 8 suture.

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Figures

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Fig 1
A, Step-by-step guide to needle insertion and exit. 1. First point of needle insertion. 2. First point of needle exit. 3. Second point of needle insertion. 4. Second point of needle exit (to approximate the closure, the loose suture from point 1 is tied in several successive standard knots to the suture exiting from point 4.). B, Closure by inverse figure 8 technique.
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