Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 51-57 , April 2009

Bidirectional Barbed Sutures for Wound Closure: Evolution and Applications

  • Malcolm D. Paul, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

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 Conflict of interest and financial disclosure statement: The author is a paid consultant to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the manufacturer of Quill SRS, and receives a monthly stipend.

PII: S1876-4983(09)00050-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcws.2009.01.002

Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 51-57 , April 2009

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