Horizontal Mattress Suture Indication

The corner stitch a variation of the horizontal mattress suture is commonly used for closure of angled skin flaps or wounds.

Horizontal mattress suture indication. The horizontal mattress suture is initiated by inserting the needle about 4 to 8 mm from the wound edge slightly farther from the wound edge than for placement of simple interrupted sutures. It is useful in areas with a high tendency for inversion such as the neck. It everts skin well and spreads tension along the wound edge.

It s most useful for high tension wounds especially when the edges are fragile or frayed. The horizontal mattress stitch is a suture technique used to close wounds. It can also be useful for reducing the spread of facial.

By kyle rogan. This video demonstrates the indications and technique for placing the simple interrupted vertical mattress and horizontal mattress suture. Horizontal mattress suturing is a fairly useful back pocket trick to have in your repair arsenal.