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Antibacteria Action in Wounds
National Institute of Arthritis — Your skin is your body's barrier against the germs of the outside world. Yet the surface of the skin itself is populated by a host of potentially harmful bacteria. When you scrape your knee or cut your finger, your body's natural defense ...More…
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Honey: Can it heal wounds?
Mayo Clinic — Evidence suggests that applying honey to minor cuts and scrapes may speed healing. Yes. Some evidence suggests that applying honey to minor cuts and scrapes may hasten healing. When applied to a wound, honey provides a thick, protective barrier, ...More…
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Cosmetic Surgery for Treating Wounds
Clevand Clinic — If you have a severe wound from an injury that limits your mobility, causes a loss of sensation, or is cosmetically unappealing, you may be considering wound treatments that involve plastic surgery. Proper wound care is essential to restore ...More…
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"Wounds and Injuries"
Clinical Trials — A Comparison of Two Target Mean Arterial Pressures in the Resuscitation of Hypotensive Trauma Patients Hemorrhagic Shock; Trauma; Wounds, Penetrating; Shock, Traumatic; Multiple Trauma Spinal Clearance Study: Expediting the Spinal Clearance ...More…
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Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for Wounds
Family Doctor — The best way to clean a cut, scrape or puncture wound (such as from a nail) is with cool water. You can hold the wound under running water or fill a tub with cool water and pour it from a cup over the wound. Use soap and a soft washcloth to clean ...More…
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Puncture wounds: First aid
Mayo Clinic — A puncture wound doesn't usually cause excessive bleeding. Often the wound seems to close almost instantly. But these features don't mean treatment isn't necessary. A puncture wound - such as results from stepping on a nail or being stuck with ...More…
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Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for Wounds
Family Doctor — The best way to clean a cut, scrape or puncture wound (such as from a nail) is with cool water. You can hold the wound under running water or fill a tub with cool water and pour it from a cup over the wound. Use soap and a soft washcloth to clean ...More…
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Puncture Wounds
Virtual Pediatric Hospital — Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed Virtual Pediatric Hospital is funded in whole by Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. and Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D. Advertising is not accepted. Your personal information remains confidential and is not sold, ...More…
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Puncture wounds: First aid
Mayo Clinic — A puncture wound doesn't usually cause excessive bleeding. Often the wound seems to close almost instantly. But these features don't mean treatment isn't necessary. A puncture wound - such as results from stepping on a nail or being stuck with ...More…
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Stitches (Surgical Sutures)
Stitches (Surgical Sutures): Condition information and pictures - Procedure Overview. Sutures, also known as stitches, are synthetic or animal gut-derived threads used to close a wound after a surgical... During suturing, the wound is cleaned and ...More…
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Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
Centers for Disease Control — How many people every year get an SSI? How many people die every year from SSI? How many orthopedic surgical procedures are performed each year? How many SSIs occur after orthopedic surgery each year? How many orthopedic SSIs are caused by ...More…
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Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Procedures At-A-Glance
Association of Plastic Surgeons — An overview of reconstructive surgery procedures, including breast reduction, breast reconstruction, cleft lip and palate repair, ear surgery, hand surgery, scar revision and skin cancer treatment. Injuries, disease and birth defects all can lead ...More…