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Kurtis M. Hazenfield

Kurtis M. Hazenfield

DVM, MS

About the Author

Kurtis M. Hazenfield, DVM, MS, is a surgeon at VCA Mission Animal Referral and Emergency Center in Mission, Kansas. His research on suture knot security was completed while serving as a chief resident in the Small Animal Surgery Section at Colorado State University. He has a passion for teaching, particularly surgical anatomy and basic surgical skills and principles. He received his MS in clinical sciences and surgery, and DVM at Colorado State University.

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Creating a Leak-Proof Ligature with Confidence, Part 2: Step-by-Step Approach to Surgical Binding Knots

Soft Tissue Surgery

Creating a Leak-Proof Ligature with Confidence, Part 2: Step-by-Step Approach to Surgical Binding Knots

Follow these step-by-step instructions for creating double reverse half hitch, miller’s, and strangle knots.
Creating a Leak-Proof Ligature with Confidence, Part 1: Overview of Ligation and Surgical Binding Knots

Soft Tissue Surgery

Creating a Leak-Proof Ligature with Confidence, Part 1: Overview of Ligation and Surgical Binding Knots

A review of factors related to ligation security and step-by-step instructions on how to create friction knots.

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