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. 2025 Sep 29.
doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004895. Online ahead of print.

The Buried "Clothesline" Suture: A Variation of the Zipper Stitch

David T Harvey  1 , Andrew D Harvey  2 , Terry Cronin  3 , Megan Cronin  3
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The Buried "Clothesline" Suture: A Variation of the Zipper Stitch

David T Harvey et al. Dermatol Surg. .
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