Open AccessAcute lacerations:Assessment and non-surgical management
Author(s) -
Richard Turner,
Viet Tran
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-06-19-4962
Subject(s) - medicine , closure (psychology) , wound closure , intensive care medicine , surgery , surgical procedures , selection (genetic algorithm) , computer science , wound healing , artificial intelligence , economics , market economy
Given appropriate case selection and capability, many acute lacerations can be managed in the primary care setting. An understanding of the basic pathophysiology, assessment and management principles is essential.