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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 6. Emergency Wound Management > |
Chapter 44. Wound Preparation
Sections: Wound Preparation, Sterile Technique, Anesthesia, Hemostasis, Foreign-Body Removal, Skin Disinfection, Hair Removal, Irrigation, Debridement, Prophylactic Antibiotics, References.
Topics Discussed: wound healing preparation.
Excerpt:"Wound preparation is the single most important step in treating
a traumatic wound. Proper ED wound management can help restore integrity and
function of injured tissue, minimize the risk of infection, and
assure the best possible cosmetic result. The majority (80% to
90%) of wounds treated in EDs heal with a good outcome.
However, careful preparation is particularly important when underlying
medical conditions affecting wound healing are present (Table 44-1). Many traditional methods of wound preparation
have surprisingly little scientific validation.1,2 This
chapter reviews the basic principles of wound preparation, using available
experimental models and prospective clinical studies, where available,
to justify these techniques.3..."
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