RT Book, Section A1 Quackenbush, Eugenia B. 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 56271950 T1 Chapter 16. Post Repair Wound Care 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=56271950 RD 2024/04/23 AB After repair, proper care is focused on optimized healing and prevention of complications. Considerations include use of dressing, positioning, prophylactic antibiotics, and tetanus prophylaxis. Appropriate follow up and patient education regarding cosmetic results are important.