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The granny knot and square knot can
become a slip knot by making minor
changes in the knot tying technique
(Figure 5). Surgeons who do not reverse
the position of their hands after forming
each throw will construct slip knots.
Furthermore, the application of greater
tension to one ”ear” than the other
encourages construction of slip knots, a
practice commonly encountered in tying
deep-seated ligatures.
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IV. components of a knotted suture loop (cont’d)
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Figure 5. When the tension (arrow)
is reapplied in equal and opposing
directions, the slip knot can be
converted into a square knot.