Closure of traumatic wounds without cleaning and suturing

Closure of traumatic wounds without cleaning and suturing.

BACKGROUND In less than ideal situations wounds have to be closed without extensive cleaning using sterile adhesive strips (Steristrips). This prospective analyses the efficiency of this technique and compares it to the more conventional approach. METHODS Altogether 147 lacerations were closed with sterile strips with no wound cleaning. Patients were subsequently followed up for a minimum of ...

Suturing arthroscopy wounds: brief report.

The number of arthroscopic procedures has increased dramatically durlng recent years. One of their advantages is that complications are rare ; those that do occur (a stitch abscess or a haematoma) are usually related to the small puncture wounds. Since a 5 mm wound of the knee presenting as an injury would not be sutured, it was felt to be illogical to suture an arthroscopy incision ; a suturel...

Suturing of skin wounds: a pilot study.

Assisted closure of fasciotomy wounds

INTRODUCTION Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and vessel loop assisted closure are two common methods used to assist with the closure of fasciotomy wounds. This retrospective review compares these two methods using a primary outcome measurement of skin graft requirement. METHODS A retrospective search was performed to identify patients who underwent fasciotomy at our institution. Patien...

A simple suturing technique to close arthroscopy portal wounds

Wounds come in many shapes and sizes often requiring washout and exploration. The limb is prepared and draped in the desired fashion. A large sterile x-ray C-arm cover is placed under the limb and secured proximally with a towel clip. A suction tube is placed in the lowest part. This tube can be cut and dropped into the bag when washout is completed and the bag removed, allowing further procedu...