A randomized trial comparing octylcyanoacrylate tissue adhesive and sutures in the management of lacerations

JAMA

Volumn 277, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 1527-1530

  Quinn, James ^a   Wells, George ^b   Sutcliffe, Terri ^b   Jarmuske, Mario ^b   Maw, Jennifer ^b   Stiell, Lan ^b   Johns, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; CYANOACRYLIC ACID OCTYL ESTER; TISSUE ADHESIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0030984858     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.277.19.1527     Document Type: Article

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