- 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.
shotted suture
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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
