RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57710019
T1 Chapter 93. Basic Wound Closure Techniques
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57710019
RD 2024/04/18
AB Wound  management  is  crucial  to  the  practice  of  Emergency  Medicine.  Emergency  Physicians  routinely  care  for  wounds  ranging  from  simple  lacerations  to  complex  injuries  in  the  trauma  patient.1–6  Wound  repair  is  always  secondary  to  the  evaluation  and  stabilization  of  any  life-threatening  and  limb-threatening  emergencies.  However,  patients  are  often  legitimately  concerned  about  the  outcome  of  wounds  and  lacerations.  There  are  several  basic  suture  principles  that  will  help  to  provide  optimal  wound  healing  and  ensure  a  more  than  acceptable  cosmetic  result.  The  previous  chapter  outlines  the  essential  principles  of  wound  management.  This  chapter  describes  the  basic  methods  used  to  close  wounds.