Simple interrupted stitch

A wound before and after being closed by simple interrupted sutures, but with a central vertical mattress suture

The simple interrupted stitch is a suturing technique used to close wounds. It is the most commonly used technique in the closure of skin.^[1] It is known as an interrupted stitch because the individual stitches aren't connected. Placing and tying each stitch individually is time-consuming, but this technique keeps the wound together even if one suture fails.^[1] It is simple, and relatively easy to place. A surgeon's knot or knots cross the wound perpendicularly. The knots should not be left over the wound, but placed to one side in order to allow a correct cicatrization and make the removal of the stitches easier.

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