Stitch Theory Outlined

PRINCIPLES:

- Spacing - stitches should be 1cm apart - Depth - stitches should be 1.25-1.5 cm deep

Needle placed at a right angle to the wound and at the same distance from the edge on each side.

Tension - tighten each stitch so it rests on the surface of the tissue with the edges just touching

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