SUTURE QUESTIONS

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Definition

• This guideline covers common questions about sutures or stitches.

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• Your child has a cut and you wonder if she needs stitches, see SKIN INJURY.
• Wound looks infected, see WOUND INFECTION.

Disclaimer: This information is not intended be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.

Pediatric SelfCareNavigator. Copyright © 2000-2004 Barton Schmitt, M.D. FAAP

Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 8/2004

See Other Topics:

• Skin Injury (Cuts, Scrapes, Bruises)
• Wound Infection

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