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Tips for Avoiding Athletic Injury This Fall
Tips for Avoiding Athletic Injury This Fall
November 2, 2017

Tips for Avoiding Athletic Injury This Fall

Fall sports are in full swing for schools all over the country, and people are...
Provider Prepared's Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #4 - Dermabond vs. Sutures
Provider Prepared's Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #4 - Dermabond vs. Sutures
October 30, 2017

Provider Prepared's Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #4 - Dermabond vs. Sutures

Does this laceration really need sutures? For short (<4cm) lacerations literature supports the use of...
Intro to Treating Minor Facial Trauma
Intro to Treating Minor Facial Trauma
October 26, 2017

Intro to Treating Minor Facial Trauma

From dog bites to a scalp laceration and more, emergency situations are full of their...
Provider Prepared's Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #3 - Which suture should I use?
Provider Prepared's Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #3 - Which suture should I use?
October 23, 2017

Provider Prepared's Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #3 - Which suture should I use?

With a wound that is prepared for suturing, what suture should I use? Typically nonabsorbable...
Don’t Superglue Lacerations—Use DERMABOND! Here’s Why
Don’t Superglue Lacerations—Use DERMABOND! Here’s Why
October 19, 2017

Don’t Superglue Lacerations—Use DERMABOND! Here’s Why

Ever had a patient come in with a laceration that was best addressed using DERMABOND,...
Provider Prepared’s Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #2 - Creating a Sterile Field
Provider Prepared’s Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #2 - Creating a Sterile Field
October 16, 2017

Provider Prepared’s Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #2 - Creating a Sterile Field

With a wound that has been cleared of all foreign debris and copiously irrigated, the...
Provider Prepared’s Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #1 - Dilution is the Solution to Pollution
Provider Prepared’s Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #1 - Dilution is the Solution to Pollution
October 9, 2017

Provider Prepared’s Weekly Pearl of Wound Wisdom #1 - Dilution is the Solution to Pollution

The first step in all good wound management is proper cleansing and preparation of the...
Essential Steps in Laceration Repair
Essential Steps in Laceration Repair
October 2, 2017

Essential Steps in Laceration Repair

Open wounds can occur in a split second, regardless of where you are or what...
How Did We Get Here? The History of Sutures
How Did We Get Here? The History of Sutures
September 25, 2017

How Did We Get Here? The History of Sutures

The sutures we benefit so greatly from today haven’t always been sterile, smooth, and specialized....