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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Feb 2003
ReviewManagement of lacerations in the emergency department.
- Otilia Capellan and Judd E Hollander.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, USA.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2003 Feb 1;21(1):205-31.
AbstractThe goals of wound management are simple: avoid infection and achieve a functional and aesthetically pleasing scar. This is achieved by reducing tissue contamination, debriding devitalized tissue, and restoring perfusion in poorly perfused wounds, in conjunction with a well-approximated skin closure.
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