TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Methods for Wound Closure A1 - Heitz, Corey R. A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Fitch, Michael T. A2 - Joing, Scott A. A2 - Wang, Vincent J. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e AB - Wound closure in the emergency department can reduce the risk of infection, provide for improved cosmetic outcome, and maintain the skin's protective functions. Methods for wound repair include primary closure (immediately after injury), secondary closure (allowing a wound to heal on its own, which may be useful for contaminated or infected wounds), and delayed closure (packing the wound and performing closure at a later date once infection is ruled out). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/09 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143139687 ER -