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Abstract
A new, adjustable semirigid retention suture guard is described. A telescoping tube
permits the guard to be extended to the same length as the distance between the exit
points of the retention suture and then lock into place. The semirigid quality of
the plastic, in conjunction with the adjustable feature, maintains the lateral fixation
of the retention suture, minimizing the complications of erythema, necrosis, and infection
which are often associated with the flexible tubes now widely employed.
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 6,
1970
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© 1971 Published by Elsevier Inc.
