Wounds and Lacerations. Emergency Care and Closure

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Editorial Coordinator, Page vii
Contributors, Page ix
Preface, Page xi
Chapter 1 - Emergency Wound Care: An Overview, Pages 1-3
Chapter 2 - Patient Evaluation and Wound Assessment, Pages 4-9
Chapter 3 - Anatomy of Wound Repair, Pages 10-14
Chapter 4 - Wound Healing and Cosmetic Outcome, Pages 15-26
Chapter 5 - Wound Care and the Pediatric Patient, Pages 27-40
Chapter 6 - Infiltration and Nerve Block Anesthesia, Pages 41-72
Chapter 7 - Wound Cleansing and Irrigation, Pages 73-81
Chapter 8 - Instruments, Suture Materials, and Closure Choices, Pages 82-94
Chapter 9 - Decisions before Closure: Timing, Débridement, and Consultation, Pages 95-106
Chapter 10 - Basic Laceration Repair: Principles and Techniques, Pages 107-120
Chapter 11 - Complex Skin Wounds: Advanced Repair Techniques, Pages 121-136
Chapter 12 - Special Anatomic Sites, Pages 137-160
Chapter 13 - The Hand, Pages 161-191
Chapter 14 - Tissue Adhesives and Alternative Wound Closure, Pages 192-205
Chapter 15 - Bite Wounds, Pages 206-219
Chapter 16 - Common Wound Care Problems, Pages 220-235
Chapter 17 - Minor Thermal Burns, Pages 236-247
Chapter 18 - Cutaneous and Superficial Abscesses, Pages 248-257
Chapter 19 - Complicated, Chronic, and Aging Skin Wounds, Pages 258-265
Chapter 20 - Wound Dressing and Bandaging Techniques, Pages 266-281
Chapter 21 - Tetanus Immunity and Antibiotic Wound Prophylaxis, Pages 282-287
Chapter 22 - Suture Removal and Wound Aftercare, Pages 288-293
Index, Pages 295-315