View Patient Education Abrasions are skin scrapes that may involve epidermis or part or all of the dermis. Treatment Abrasions are evaluated, cleansed, and debrided similarly tolacerations. They are harder to anesthetize, however, which is particularly problematic when large amounts of di...
Local anesthesia is used to clean and repair lacerations appropriately. As stated, the anesthetic selection depends on patient allergies and accessibility at the care facility. Several steps can be taken to reduce patient discomfort while administering the local anesthetic, such as: Buffering the solut...
Various protocols for care after repair are available. Each protocol must take into consideration the stress placed on flexor tendons before and after the repair. For patient education resources, see Hand Injuries and Finger Injuries. Next: Anatomy What to Read Next on Medscape Related Conditions...
Repair of complete nerve lacerations at the forearm: An outcome study using Rosén-Lundborg protocol A comparison of outcomes based on a scoring system for assessments, described by Rosén and Lundborg, after sharp complete laceration of median and/or ulna... SP Galanakos,AB Zoubos,I Ignatiadis...
To manage initial evaluation and stabilization in a manner that does not compromise the eventual restoration of optimal function and appearance, one must be cognizant of anatomy, relative resistance of different structures to trauma, patterns of injury, and principles of repair of the complex ...
Twenty one patients had primary corneal repair (58.3%) carried out within 7days of presentation. Four had endophthalmitis. After 3months follow up, VA of 6/60 and better was achieved in 11 of 18 eyes left in follow up (6/60-6/24 in 8 eyes (22.2%), 6/18 and better in 3 eyes (...
SURGICAL educationBackgroundMost children with facial lacerations require sedation for primary sutures. However, sedation guidelines for invasive treatment are lacking. This study evaluated the current status of the sedation methods used for pediatric facial laceration repair in Korea. MethodsWe surveyed ...
The patient underwent repair of this open globe injury first followed by repair of his eyelid and facial lacerations. Given his complex eyelid lacerations, Jaffe lid speculums were not able to be used for eyelid retraction and silk sutures were used through the eyelid margin to achieve ...