Place a single suture into the cut end core of the tendon, entering about one third of the diameter of the tendon. Weave the suture through the lateral tendon margin. Wrap the suture around the tendon, and reenter on the dorsal radial side of the tendon perpendicularly and 1-2 mm closer to the tendon end.

Do stitches in tendons dissolve?

The tendon and skin are repaired with stitches. Some surgeons use stitches in the skin which dissolve after two to three weeks, whilst other surgeons will use stitches in the skin that will need to be removed after two weeks.

What is an absorbable suture?

An absorbable suture is generally one that loses most of its tensile strength in 1 to 3 weeks and is fully absorbed within 3 months. Traditionally, absorbable sutures were used only for deep sutures.