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. 2006 Mar 4;332(7540):532-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7540.532.

Traumatic and surgical wounds

David J Leaper  1
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Traumatic and surgical wounds

David J Leaper. BMJ. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Although the 16th century French surgeon Ambroise Paré could successfully dress a wound, he felt that only God could heal it
Figure 2
Figure 2
Pretibial laceration showing treatment with sterile skin closure strips
Figure 2
Figure 2
Pretibial laceration showing treatment with sterile skin closure strips
Figure 3
Figure 3
Streptococcal cellulitis complicating a leg wound (wound not shown)
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Figure 4
Left: Suture techniques in skin. Top right: Simple and mattress closure. Bottom right: Subcuticular closure
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Figure 5
Types of needles used for different surgical procedures. Straight needles and all hand needles are no longer recommended as they have an added risk of causing needle stick injury and the passage of viruses through body fluids. Instrument mounted needles or, when appropriate (as in closure of abdominal fascia), blunted needles should be used
Figure 6
Figure 6
Left: Final appearance of subcuticular closure with polypropylene closure. Right: Final appearance of subcuticular closure with polyglactin closure
Figure 6
Figure 6
Left: Final appearance of subcuticular closure with polypropylene closure. Right: Final appearance of subcuticular closure with polyglactin closure
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Figure 7
Left: Incision of neck closed with skin clips. Right: X ray showing stapled low anterior resection: the gastrografin enema shows no leakage from the anastomosis
Figure 7
Figure 7
Left: Incision of neck closed with skin clips. Right: X ray showing stapled low anterior resection: the gastrografin enema shows no leakage from the anastomosis
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Figure 8
Polyurethane film dressing over a wound after subcuticular closure
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Figure 9
Shapes of needle used in surgical and traumatic wound closure
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Figure 10
Excision wound in hidradenitis suppurativa
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References

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