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| == Chart ==
| | #REDIRECT[[Laceration repair]] |
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| | <div>'''Area'''</div>
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| | <div>'''Percutaneous (Skin)'''</div>
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| | <div>'''Deep (Dermal)'''<br/></div>
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| | <div>'''Days to Removal'''<br/></div><div>'''(Percutaneous Only)'''<br/></div>
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| | Scalp
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| Staples or 4-0, 5-0 Prolene/Ethilon
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| | 4-0 Vicryl/Chromic Gut<br/>
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| | 5-8<br/>
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| | Ear<br/>
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| 6-0 Prolene/Ethilon
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| ''see note below''
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| | 5-7<br/>
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| | Eyelid<br/>
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| 6-0, 7-0 Prolene/Ethilon
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| ''If low on lid, consult ophtho''
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| | 5-7<br/>
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| | Eyebrow<br/>
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| | 5-0, 6-0 Prolene/Ethilon<br/>
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| | 5-0 Vicryl/Chromic Gut<br/>
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| | 5-7<br/>
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| | Nose<br/>
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| 6-0 Prolene/Ethilon
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| ''see note below''
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| | 5-0 Vicryl/Chromic Gut
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| | 5-7<br/>
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| | Lip<br/>
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| | 6-0 Prolene/Ethilon
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| | 5-0 Vicryl/Chromic Gut
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| | 5-7<br/>
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| | Oral mucosa<br/>
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| | Face
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| | 5o,6o
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| | 3-5 days
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| | Chest/abdomen
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| | 3o,4o
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| | 7-10 days
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| | Back
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| | 3o,4o
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| | 12-14 days
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| | Upper extremity
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| | 4o,5o
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| | 8-10 days
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| | Lower extremity
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| | 3o,4o
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| | 8-12 days
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| | Foot
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| | 3o,4o
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| | 10-12 days
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| | Joint (extensor surface)
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| | 3o,4o
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| | 10-14 days
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| | Joint (flexor surface)
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| | 4o,5o
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| | 8-10 days
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| [[Image:Suturing.jpg|none|Suturing.jpg]]
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| == Technique ==
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| *Horizontal Mattress
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| **Spreads tension over wound
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| **Useful for high tension wounds
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| *Vertical Mattress
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| **Great for wound eversion, closure of both sup and deep layers: contraindication to deeps
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| *Types
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| **Absorbable for deeps
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| ***Never if high risk for infection
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| ***Good for hard to reach places (kid's mouth)
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| **Vicryl
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| **Lasts longer
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| **Chromic
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| ***Faster, good for oral mucosa
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| **Braided
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| ***Stronger but higher infection risk
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| == See Also ==
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| [[Laceration Repair]] | |
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| == Source ==
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| Lampe
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| <br/><br/>
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| [[Category:Trauma]] <br/>
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