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Step 6.
Apply Tension to the Straight, Taut Suture End
The first throw of the slip knot is completed
by first applying tension (arrow) to the suture
held by the left hand causing the suture end
to be straight and taut. The suture end held
by the right hand forms a loop around the
straight, taut suture held by the left hand.
Step 7.
Advance First Throw
to Wound
The tip of the right index finger slides (arrow)
the loop along the straight, taut suture end held
by the left hand until the loop contacts the wound.
Advancement of the first throw is complete when
the divided skin edges of the mid-portion of the
wound are approximated.