Lacerations and Acute Wounds: An Evidence-Based Guide
Published on 29. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-8036-0775-0 (ISBN)
Description
This practical, evidence-based guide is intended for those professionals who care for patients with acute lacerations and other cutaneous wounds. Contributions come from physicians and researchers in several specialties, including emergency medicine, plastic surgery, dermatology and paediatrics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-8036-0775-0 (9780803607750)
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Content
Part 1 The biology of wound healing. Part 2 Wound assessment and preparation: patient and wound assessment - basic concepts of history and physical examination; wound preparation; wound anaesthesia; procedural sedation and analgesia. Part 3 Wound closure: wound closure options; adhesive tapes; surgical staples; tissue adhesives; selecting sutures and needles for wound closure; basic suturing and tissue handling techniques. Part 4 Care of special wounds: animal bites; foreign bodies in wounds; plantar puncture wounds; cutaneous and subcutaneous abscesses; burns. Part 5 Post-operative care: post-operative care of wounds; antibiotics in wound management.