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'''Grade III and IV''' injuries may benefit from '''haematoma removal, surgical debridement and closure''' if the ends of the muscle can be maintained in apposition.

'''Grade III and IV''' injuries may benefit from '''haematoma removal, surgical debridement and closure''' if the ends of the muscle can be maintained in apposition.

'''Excessive tension''' is avoided, as suture can easily tear through muscle, and tension-reducing patterns are used, such as the '''horizonal and vertical mattress''' or the near-far-far-near pattern.

'''Excessive tension''' is avoided, as suture can easily tear through muscle, and tension-reducing patterns are used, such as the [[Suture Patterns|'''horizonal and vertical mattress''']] or the near-far-far-near pattern.

The suture must '''engage the tendinous tissue''' in and around the muscle to give it strength.

The suture must '''engage the tendinous tissue''' in and around the muscle to give it strength.

[[Suture Materials and Patterns|Suture material]] commonly used is PDS or polyglycolic acid.

[[Suture Materials|Suture material]] commonly used is PDS or polyglycolic acid.

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