Fixing suture issues

Broken suture, broken off needle, dysfunctional needle

• Remove the needle.
• Start a new strand near where you were working; tie a knot and secure
• Tighten up sutures associated with the broken strand
• Tie the new strand to the broken strand
• Trim the short ends and continue suturing

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Loose suture line

• Tie a knot with a new strand in the middle of the loose bit
• Tighten up the original suture line so you have a loose loop in the middle (the rest should be tight)
• Tie the loop to the new strand.
• Trim all suture ends and pretend it was that way all along.