What do you call this knot?

[Orange Julius]

I'm talking about the knot that's often used to secure the end of a running subcuticular stitch - the one where you leave a loop of the last throw, pull the suture end through twice, each time changing grip to hold the new loop, then pass the needle throw to lock the knot. You then pass the needle out through the corner of the wound to bury the knot.


Does anyone know what this knot is called?

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[gasnewby]

a french knot? are you going through the loop and cinching it down?

 

[gasnewby]

if you're learning how to tie, this is helpful
http://www.jnjgateway.com/public/NLDUT/Wound_Closure_Manual1.pdf

 

[DO_Surgeon]

I'm talking about the knot that's often used to secure the end of a running subcuticular stitch - the one where you leave a loop of the last throw, pull the suture end through twice, each time changing grip to hold the new loop, then pass the needle throw to lock the knot. You then pass the needle out through the corner of the wound to bury the knot.


Does anyone know what this knot is called?

I believe it is called an Abradine Hitch. Not sure on the spelling, but is something close to that

 

[Winged Scapula]

Its an Aberdeen Hitch.

 

[Blade28]

I believe it is called an Abradine Hitch. Not sure on the spelling, but is something close to that

Aberdeen Hitch (as Kimberli Cox pointed out above). I learned that term in med school, but apparently no one here has ever heard of it. 😕

 

[SocialistMD]

a french knot?

Its an Aberdeen Hitch.

I've heard it called both.

 

[SocialistMD]

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[Blade28]

Why not mention the salary you have earned for those moonlighting shifts, too? 😉

Nah. 🙂

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[Winged Scapula]

French knot?

I've never heard that in reference to surgical stitch work. I used to embroider a fair bit and can do a French knot and its quite different than the Aberdeen Hitch.

I've heard it called a chain knot. Blade, what do they call it at your place of business?

 

[Dr. V]

Aberdeen Hitch (as Kimberli Cox pointed out above). I learned that term in med school, but apparently no one here has ever heard of it. 😕

Anybody that has fished much has heard of it and likely tied it more fishing than in the OR. It's a fishing knot, you can look in any fishing section at stores and see hooks pre tied with the Aberdeen knot.

It makes sense, fishermen know the strongest knots possible with monofilament, they have been using it longer than surgeons.

Because I fished so much I knew of it long before med school, and happened to do OB right when they were first trying to use it. I could tie it better than their chiefs and looked like a natural cause they thought I picked up on the "new" knot very fast LOL.

 

[Blade28]

I've heard it called a chain knot. Blade, what do they call it at your place of business?

Aberdeen hitch.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Aberdeen hitch.

Aberdeen Hitch (as Kimberli Cox pointed out above). I learned that term in med school, but apparently no one here has ever heard of it. 😕

Huh? I thought no one there had ever heard the term.😕

 

[Blade28]

Huh? I thought no one there had ever heard the term.😕

Not until I started telling people about it. 🙂

I mean, I'm sure there are plenty of people here who know the knot's true name...I just haven't heard it yet. They don't know its name, they just know how to perform it.

 

[DrDawg]

I hate the aberdeen hitch. I stopped using it my intern year and started using a knot less closure.

 

[Pir8DeacDoc]

I hate the aberdeen hitch. I stopped using it my intern year and started using a knot less closure.

This makes for a nice result. Too much risk of "spitting" the knot or stitch abscess with any knot closure. There's a reason knotless closures are much more common in plastics and cases involving the face.

 

[johnny_blaze]

Aberdeen Hitch (as Kimberli Cox pointed out above). I learned that term in med school, but apparently no one here has ever heard of it. 😕

odd... i use it all the time. its fast, safe, and neat (if you bury the knot)

 

[acm1980]

I was taught it was called a half hitch knot by 2 different CT surgeons.