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Squamoparietal suture
A suture between the parietal bone and squamous portions of the temporal bone.
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Sphenotemporal suture
A suture between the sphenoid and temporal bones.
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Sphenosquamous suture
An articulation of the great wing of the sphenoid with the squamous portion of the temporal bone.
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Sphenoparietal suture
The articulation between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the parietal bone. The pterion of the skull is a region at the posterior end of this suture.
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Sphenofrontal suture
The articulation between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone.
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Silk suture
A suture made of silk. It may be twisted, braided, or floss.
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Shotted suture
A suture in which both ends of a wire or silkworm gut are passed through a perforated shot that is then compressed tightly over them in lieu of tying a knot.
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Serrated suture
An articulation by suture in which there is an interlocking of bones by small projections and indentations resembling sawlike teeth.
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Right-angled suture
A suture used in sewing intestine. The needle is passed in the same direction as the long axis of the incision, and the process is repeated on the opposite side of the incision, the suture being continuous.
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Relief suture
A suture used primarily in abdominal wound closures to bring large margins of the wound close together to relieve tension and to provide protection to the primary wound closure; more commonly called a retention suture. These sutures are made of heavy-grade material and are tied over wound bridges or tubes of latex to avoid injury…
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