RT Book, Section
A1 Cline, David M.
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 56271658
T1 Chapter 10. Methods for Wound Closure
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=56271658
RD 2024/04/25
AB Wounds  can  be  closed  primarily  in  the  emergency  department  (ED)  by  the  placement  of  sutures,  surgical  staples,  skin  closure  tapes,  and  adhesives.  All  wounds  heal  with  some  scarring;  however,  preferred  closure  techniques  make  scars  less  noticeable.  It  is  important  to  match  each  layer  of  a  wound  edge  to  its  counterpart.  Care  must  be  taken  to  avoid  having  one  wound  edge  roll  inward.  The  rolled-in  edge  promotes  wound  infection  as  well  as  misaligns  the  dermis  and  epidermis  causing  wound  dehiscence  and  increased  scarring.