title: The anchor suture for securing loosened, continuous sutures in penetrating keratoplasty.
abstract: To secure a penetrating keratoplasty donor button, a continuous suture is both less time consuming to place and easier to remove. Infrequently, however, the continuous suture may loosen or break prematurely. For this purpose we propose the anchor suture as a simple technique to restore a tight, continuous suture and a secure wound.
authors.affiliation: Cornea Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kenyon
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Grene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques