period stitches

[forrestcav]

Re: period stitches

super glue works great. hospitals call it dermabond and charge 200.00 for a vial.

[garyjd]

Re: period stitches

Does anybody know of the proper way to do period stitches to close up a wound?

Thanks,
Brian Mott

Uh...by having a doctor do it for you. ~G

[Sut Lovingood]

Re: period stitches

There are a few period, unused, ex. condition, packets of no. 6 and no. 5 silk suture (Surgeons Twisted Silk) as described in Civil War Medical Instruments & Equipment available. PM me as I do not want this post to be construed as a sales pitch.