TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Wound Preparation A1 - Tichter, Aleksandr M. A1 - Carter, Wallace A. A1 - Stone, Susan C. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. PY - 2016 T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - The common methods of wound care are reasonably effective, resulting in a good outcome for the vast majority of cutaneous wounds treated in the ED.1,2,3 Wound preparation is the most important step in restoring tissue integrity and function, minimizing infection risk, and achieving the best possible cosmetic result. However, there is surprisingly little scientific validation for most of these methods.4,5,6,7 With some patient and wound characteristics (Table 40-1), the risk of improper healing increases, and the importance of careful wound preparation becomes more important.4,5,8,9,10 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121503457 ER -