Salasche S J, Jarchow R, Feldman B D, Devine-Rust M J, Adnot J
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1987 Sep;13(9):973-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1987.tb00573.x.
The suspension suture is a tension-reducing stitch that anchors the undersurface of a flap or elliptical wound edge to the underlying periosteum. The technique of placing the stitch is described and the indications for and the benefits derived from its use are discussed.
