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SECONDARY WOUND CLOSURE - Practical Plastic Surgery
SSEECCOONNDDAARRYY WWOOUUNNDD CCLLOOSSUURREES econdary WOUND CLOSURE is also referred to as CLOSURE by secondaryintention. The skin edges of the WOUND are not sutured together; thewound is left open. Dressings are applied regularly to keep thewound clean, and the WOUND gradually closes and heals on its WOUND CLOSURE requires little technical expertise. It is thesimplest and, therefore, lowest rung on the reconstructive ladder. This chapter discusses the important background knowledge you musthave when deciding to allow SECONDARY WOUND it is often true that the easiest treatment is the one to choose,you must be aware of what SECONDARY WOUND CLOSURE involves fromthe patient s Healing PeriodIt may take several weeks to even months for the WOUND to heal usingdressings alone. This extended healing period can cause considerablehardship for the patient. From a financial standpoint, the patient maynot be able to return to work with the open WOUND .
Secondary Wound Closure 87 • Wounds that come to your attention more than 6 hours after occur- rence. With the exception of facial wounds, you should not use pri-mary repair for a wound …
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