title: Pexing and presuturing for closure of traumatic soft tissue injuries.
abstract: The technical values of pexing and presuturing have been confirmed for tumor surgery. Extrapolation of these techniques to the trauma patient has proven worthwhile. This article reviews these methods and presents cases as examples.
authors.affiliation: John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Zide
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques