TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 95. Advanced Wound Closure Techniques A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Traumatic wounds or skin lacerations are among the most common injuries, occurring in people of all ages, that require evaluation and treatment in the Emergency Department. The result of many if not all wound closures is scar formation. Although most wounds heal with a surprisingly pleasing cosmetic transformation from their initial presentations, it is not uncommon for some wounds to present complications during the healing period as well as to produce an undesirable scar. A systematic approach to wound management serves to help in deciding how to close complicated wounds, reduce the risk for infection, and minimize less favorable outcomes. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57710295 ER -