Cosmetic outcome of scalp wound closure with staples in the pediatric emergency department: A prospective, randomized trial

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 171-173

  Khan, Abu N G A ^a,c,d,e   Dayan, Peter S ^a   Miller, Steven ^a   Rosen, Michael ^b   Rubin, David H ^c,d  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmetic outcome; Scalp laceration; Stapling; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACERATION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALP; STAPLER; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND CLOSURE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCALP; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036280349     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200206000-00005     Document Type: Article

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