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Abrasion and crush wounds |
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At first the wound have to be cleaned with tap water. Then the |
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wound |
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is covered with an alginate dressing and covered with an adhesive |
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tape, |
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which can be non-sterile. The next day, the wound is evaluated. Aft |
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the removal of the dressing, it is washed with tap water. The next |
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steps |
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vary by locations; the facial wound is covered with a hydrocolloid |
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dressing and other wounds need to be covered with multi-layered |
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dressings (i.e. , Plusmoist(TM) ). After the dressings change, the |
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patient removes and changes the dressings everyday. The goal of the |
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treatment is an exudate-free and fully covered epithelialization. |
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Exposure of the wound to sunlight should be avoided, because |
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ultraviolet |
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light enhances pigmentations of the wound scar. |
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A contaminated wound have to be cleaned after local anesthesia |
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applied. The foreign body must be removed completely. After that, t |
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procedure described as above is performed. |
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Deep wounds with exposure of fat, muscles or bones, are also |
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treated in the same manner. |
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Case-1: A facial abrasion wound |
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primary condition |
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3 days after |
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10 days after |
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Case-2: Upper lip defect by dog-bite |
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primary condition |
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4 days after |
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11 days after |
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21 days after |
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46 days after |
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67 days after |
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