Laceration | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年4月22日—Laceration,tearingoftheskinthatresultsinanirregularwound.Lacerationsmaybecausedbyinjurywithasharpobjectorbyimpactinjury ...

laceration, tearing of the skin[1] that results in an irregular wound[2]. Lacerations may be caused by injury with a sharp object or by impact injury[3] from a blunt object or force. They may occur anywhere on the body. In most cases, tissue injury is minimal, and infections are uncommon. However, severe lacerations may extend through the full thickness of the skin and into subcutaneous tissues, including underlying muscle, internal organs, or bone. Severe lacerations often are accompanied by significant bleeding and pain.

Appropriate treatment of lacerations is important to decrease the risk of excessive scar formation. The first step in the management of lacerations is hemostasis, or the termination of bleeding. Direct continuous manual pressure to the area of injury with sterile gauze is helpful for achieving hemostasis. Once bleeding has st...