Skin laceration repair is an important skill in family medicine. Sutures, tissue adhesives, staples, and skin-closure tapes are options in the outpatient setting. Physicians should be familiar ...

The purpose of this educational video series is to provide information to individuals with SCI and caregivers on skin care. Evaluating Your Pressure Ulcer Prevention Plan A problem-solving worksheet ...

This is the skin battery. Hachette Books, February 2023 Cut or tear this tissue, and the battery short-circuits, creating a “leakage current” that gushes out of the wound. The resulting electric field ...

Scar tissue forms when a wound heals but is different from skin tissue. For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home ...

Now, this is hard-- because these are skin fold areas-- to keep those bandages in place. So you might want to paper tape them in place. So change your bandages according to your wound drainage.