Abstract
Wounds come in many shapes and sizes often requiring washout and exploration. The limb is prepared and draped in the desired fashion. A large sterile x-ray C-arm cover is placed under the limb and secured proximally with a towel clip. A suction tube is placed in the lowest part. This tube can be cut and dropped into the bag when washout is completed and the bag removed, allowing further procedures or dressings to be performed. This technique keeps the patient, floor and team dry and allows hands-free fluid disposal, leaving clean, dry drapes for wound dressing and ease of transfer.
Highlights
Mal Humeral Interlocking System (PHILOS) plate (Synthes, Welwyn Garden City, UK)
We describe a simple and quick suturing technique that can be used to close arthroscopy portal wounds, resulting in excellent cosmetic appearance
We have found that this technique gives excellent cosmetic results with no wound complications
Summary
Mal Humeral Interlocking System (PHILOS) plate (Synthes, Welwyn Garden City, UK). Following adequate exposure and reduction of the fracture, the PHILOS plate is applied to the fibula in an inverted position. A simple suturing technique to close arthroscopy portal wounds M As-Sultany, P Porter Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK We describe a simple and quick suturing technique that can be used to close arthroscopy portal wounds, resulting in excellent cosmetic appearance. A single suture is seamlessly run in the shape of a ‘figure of eight’ (Fig 1) to give neat apposition of the skin edges.
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