RT Book, Section
A1 Calvert, J. Hayes
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Fitch, Michael T.
A2 Joing, Scott A.
A2 Wang, Vincent J.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
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ID 1143139712
T1 Lacerations to The Face and Scalp
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837026
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143139712
RD 2021/03/05
AB The  scalp  and  forehead  have  thick  skin  and  little  cushioning  fat  (Fig.  11-1).  Wounds  of  the  scalp  and  forehead  can  usually  be  repaired  with  primary  closure  when  they  are  not  visibly  infected,  regardless  of  the  time  since  the  injury  and  even  if  the  injury  was  secondary  to  a  bite.  After  performing  wound  cleansing  and  achieving  hemostasis,  palpate  the  base  of  the  wound  to  assess  for  possible  skull  fracture.  CT  scan  can  be  used  to  further  evaluate  an  injury  when  an  underlying  fracture  is  suspected.