II. Indications
- Prolonged delay between Laceration and treatment
- Minor soft tissue amputations without bone loss
- Less than 1 cm square in size
- No significant volar pulp loss
- If unsure
- Temporize with management below
- Arrange follow-up and possible graft in 1-2 days
III. Management
- Cleansing
- Debridement
- Healing by Secondary Intention
- Dressing Changes
- Twice daily for 2 days after injury, then daily
- Apply tube gauze and petroleum jelly
- Anticipatory Guidance
- Recovery in 2-3 weeks
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Related Studies
Definition (NOC) | Extent of regeneration of cells and tissues in an open wound |
Concepts | Finding (T033) |
SnomedCT | 405042003 |
English | Wound Healing: Secondary Intention, wound healing status: secondary intention, healing intention secondary wound, Wound healing status: secondary intention (observable entity), Wound healing status: secondary intention, Wound healing: secondary intention |
Spanish | estado de curación de la herida: segunda intención (entidad observable), estado de curación de herida: segunda intención, estado de curación de herida: segunda intención (entidad observable), estado de curación de la herida: segunda intención |