An announcement on July 30 (Tue) details that a research team led by Professor Jaehong Lee at the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology ...

The instructions for caring for fresh stitches are fairly universal: Keep the sutures clean and dry and avoid getting them wet for at least 48 hours. Doing so, the thinking goes, sharply reduces the ...

When you’ve had a wound that required stitches, the recovery period can feel frustratingly slow. Whether from surgery, an accident, or another injury, properly cared for stitches not only heal faster ...

A wound can be sutured (stitched) closed when it is new, clean and regular. A wound cannot be closed if it is infected or irregular. Most chronic wounds cannot be closed by stitching. Also, if there ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO − The set-back suturing technique resulted in superior wound eversion and better cosmetic outcomes ...

Clinicians (and published guidelines) encourage patients to keep sutures dry and dressed for 1 to 2 days after surgery, presumably to diminish the risk for wound infections. This advice may be ...

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. -- When she underwent ankle surgery in December, Jess Smith had no idea the path she would navigate. She unexpectedly experienced an ...