shotted suture

shotted suture
Sims suture a suture in which the two ends of the suture wire are passed through a split or perforated lead shot that is then compressed.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Shotted — Shot ted, a. 1. Loaded with shot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Having a shot attached; as, a shotten suture. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suture — The word suture has several uses in medicine, including: {{}}Cranial suture A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held tightly together by fibrous tissue. A surgical suture Thread like material used to sew tissue… …   Medical dictionary

  • shot compressor — a forceps for compressing split shot applied to sutures; see also shotted suture, under suture …   Medical dictionary

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