ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.62, sa.2, ss.114-117, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: In many plastic surgery operations that are undertaken through relatively small incisions resulting in deep-seated operating fields, sliding knots with a self-locking property are preferred by plastic surgeons for 3 reasons: simplicity, reliability, and versatility. We describe a new and versatile sliding knot that can be easily sledded and locked.