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Wound Healing |
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In order to heal wounds, for the best results of recovery, the removal of dead tissue and restructure of wounds to allow closure, reduce scarring, and lower the chance of infections may be performed. The exact method performed varies with the extent of damage and the type of wound. The procedure is performed by administering a local or general anesthetic depending on the extent of wound and the procedures planned.
The next step is to remove all dead tissue, clean out debris, close the different layers with appropriate staples or eutures, and deal with the skin defect, if any, that was caused by skin grafting (skin transplant from another part of the body) or coverage with skin substitutes. There are many various treatment options available to heal wounds. For example, the closure of gunshot wounds with synthetic skin substitutes, and cleaning every 2 days, followed by definitive closure and skin grafting is needed, and may lower the rate of infections, which is a frequent problem with gunshot wounds. Chronically infected open wounds are usually treated by extensive removal of dead tissue and coverage with a transplanted piece of muscle, with a success rate of 90 to 100%. For this purpose - the abdomen or the muscles of the chest can be transplanted. Finally, a new method for the cure of orthopedic surgical wound is to place a few small antibiotic-impregnated plaetic beads in the wound before it is closed. This technique produces local concentrations of antibiotics in the wound that are higher than those attained with intravenous antibiotics; the beads however should not be removed during the wound healing procedure.
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Medical Procedures > W
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| Related Searches |
wound care, gunshot wound, infected wound |
| Date Submitted |
23-Aug-2005
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