Comparison of wound care practices in pediatric and adult lacerations repaired in the emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-18

  Hollander, Judd E ^a   Singer, Adam J ^a   Valentine, Sharon ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleansing; Infection; Irrigation; Laceration; Wound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

EID: 0031930061     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199802000-00004     Document Type: Article

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