title: Ruffled wound suturing - closing wounds with sides of unequal lengths.
abstract: Wounds that have sides of unequal length can be closed using a simple traditional dressmaker's 'ruffle pattern'. This technique has the potential to reduce the need to correct 'dog ears' (standing cones), by excising Burrow triangles.
authors.affiliation: drdtt@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tran
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery