L5 Flap Surgery Healing

Question 1

Where to grab the needle

Answer 1

1/3 to 1/2 distance from swaged area

Question 2

Non resorbable sutures

Answer 2

Silk
Polyester
-nylon
-PTFE: most common (gore-tex)

Question 3

Learn types of sutures material chart on slide 11

Answer 3

Dumb

Question 4

Interrupted sutures

Sling sutures

Answer 4

Interrupted:
-Loop
-Figure 8
Sling:
-Single
-Continuous

Question 5

Sutures should be placed no closer than _____ mm from edge of the flap

Answer 5

2-3 mm

Question 6

How to remove continuous sutures

Answer 6

Each section should be removed individually