Sutures used in shoulder surgery, illustration. The sutures are being used to repair tears in the muscles attaching to the top of the head of the hume

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Sutures used in shoulder surgery, illustration. The sutures are being used to repair tears in the muscles attaching to the top of the head of the humerus (the upper arm bone). These are the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. Screws are being used to anchor the sutures in place.

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Size: 5993px × 2916px
Photo credit: © MAURIZIO DE ANGELIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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