Suture demo

Air Force Reserve Maj. Darrell Surratt of the 919th Medical Squadron demonstrates a stitch for a simple suture on a lacerated pig’s foot at Duke Field, Fla., Nov. 6. The 919th MDS conducted training on simple- interrupted sutures and mattress sutures using pigs’ feet during the November unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl L. Foster)

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Suturing

Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Candice Winn of the 919th Medical Squadron ties a stitch for a simple suture on a pig’s foot laceration at Duke Field, Fla., Nov. 6. The 919th MDS conducted training on simple- interrupted sutures and mattress sutures using pigs’ feet during the November unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl L. Foster)

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Threads

An Airman pulls a thread for a simple suture on a pig’s foot laceration at Duke Field, Fla., Nov 6. The 919th Medical Squadron conducted training on simple- interrupted sutures and mattress sutures using pigs’ feet during the November unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl L. Foster)

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Stitch start

An Airman starts a stitch for a simple suture on a pig’s foot laceration at Duke Field, Fla., Nov. 6. The 919th Medical Squadron conducted training on simple- interrupted sutures and mattress sutures using pigs’ feet during the November unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl L. Foster)

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'Hogging up' medical training

Published Nov. 14, 2011

Suture demo

Suturing

Threads

Stitch start