RT Book, Section
A1 McGinnis, Henderson D.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Handel, Daniel A.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 56271803
T1 Chapter 13. Lacerations to the Leg and Foot
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178184-8
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56271803
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  mechanism  of  the  injury  determines  the  likelihood  of  disruption  to  underlying  tissue,  the  risk  of  a  retained  foreign  body,  and  the  degree  of  potential  contamination.  The  following  circumstances  are  associated  with  specific  pathogens:  (a)  farming  accidents  (Clostridium  perfringens),  (b)  wading  in  a  freshwater  stream  (Aeromonas  hydrophila),  and  (c)  high-pressure  water  systems  used  for  cleaning  surfaces  (Acinetobacter  calcoaceticus).  Evaluation  of  wounds  in  general  is  discussed  in  Chapter  9.  It  is  important  to  determine  the  position  of  the  limb  at  the  time  of  injury,  which  will  help  to  uncover  occult  tendon  injuries.