Man’s Leg Is Itchy In One Spot, Then He Discovers A 3-Year-Old Stitch And Starts Pulling It

In 2013, a man from Memphis, Tennessee, was involved in an accident that required him to receive over 100 stitches in one leg alone. Most sutures are removed after several days or weeks. According to the Encyclopedia of Surgery, “Nonabsorbable stitches should be removed several days to weeks after their placement, depending on their location....