Additional resorbable sutures were used to refix the tibionavicular and tibial spring ligaments. |
He needed to make sure the procedure was even feasible, that the tissue around a human ankle bone was soft enough to be penetrated by sutures. |
A zygomatic bone may also be tripartite, possessing extra sutures and accessory bones. |
To correct brachycephaly both fused sutures are removed and the skull is narrowed and lengthened. |
All dorsal sclerites are in close articulation and there are no gaps along cephalic sutures. |
Excess fat, muscle, and skin are then trimmed away before the incision is closed with fine sutures. |