{"id":1388,"date":"2010-12-05T10:45:58","date_gmt":"2010-12-05T10:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/hand-tied-knots\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:54:23","slug":"hand-tied-knots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/index.php\/minor-surgery\/skills\/hand-tied-knots\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand-Tied Knots"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Basic principles for hand-tied knots:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">The thread should be 30-40 cm in length and have two equally sized ends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Some knots are tied with one hand and one suture end while the other hand keeps the other suture end taut.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">A suture knot consists of a surgical knot (<em>double knot<\/em>), which is made by tying two single knots (<em>flat knot<\/em>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Procedure<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>Hand-Tied Knot: Single First Knot<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/124602746?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>Hand-Tied Knot: Double First Knot<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/124602739?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Tie a surgical knot as shown in <strong>[Figures 38-47]<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1366\" style=\"margin: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-38.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-38-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 38<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1367\" style=\"margin: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-39.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-39-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 39<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1368\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-40.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-40.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-40-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 40<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1369\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-41.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-41-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 41<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1370\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-42.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-42-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 42<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1371\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-43.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-43.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-43-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 43<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1372\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-44.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-44-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 44<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1373\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-45-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 45<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1374\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-46.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-46.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-46-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 46<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1375\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-47.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-47.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-47-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 47<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">On top of this knot, tie a single over-hand knot as shown in <em><strong>[Figures 48-51]<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1376\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-48.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-48.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-48-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 48<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1377\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-49.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-49.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-49-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 49<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1378\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-50.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-50-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 50<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1379\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-51.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-51.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-51-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 51<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Now tie a single underhand knot as shown in <em><strong>[Figures 52-59]<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1380\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-52.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-52.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-52-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 52<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1381\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-53.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-53.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-53-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 53<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1382\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-54.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-54-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 54<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1383\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-55.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-55-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 55<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1384\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-56.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-56.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-56-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 56<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1385\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-57.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-57.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-57-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 57<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1386\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-58.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-58.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-58-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 58<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: inline-block; color: #003366;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1387\" style=\"margin: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-59.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MinorSurgery_ms-fig-59-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"width: 300px; display: block;\">Figure 59<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Cut both threads simultaneously 1 cm from the knot.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Basic principles for hand-tied knots: The thread should be 30-40 cm in length and have two equally sized ends. 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