im·plant·ed suture ( m-pl n td)n. A suture created by passing a pin through each lip of a wound, parallel to the line of incision, and then looping the pins together with stitches. |
implanted suture
Etymology: L, implantare, to set into, sutura
a suture formed by inserting pins on opposite sides of a wound and drawing the edges of the wound together by winding thread tightly around the pins.
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