BACKGROUND Lacerations account for a large number of ED visits. Is there a "golden period" beyond which lacerations should not be repaired primarily? What type of relationship exists between time of repair and wound infection rates? Is it linear or exponential? Currently, the influence of laceration age on the risk of infection in simple lacerations repaired is not clearly defined. We conducted...

A wound infection should have either a purulent discharge in, or exuding from, the wound or a painful, spreading erythema indicative of cellulitis. Bruising, haematoma formation, serous and lymph collections are complications which may predispose to the development of wound infection, and may lead to diagnostic difficulties. Infection should be considered to be present when there is fever, tend...

This study aims at diagnosis and rehabilitation of a rare case of deep wound infection and internal fixation rejection in elbow. The patient sustained a distal fracture in the humerus 1 year ago, which was internal fixed. The wound always effused and the elbow had pain and swelling; joint motion was limited. Blood sedimentation rate and C reactive protein level increased, bacterial culture sugg...

Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rare but rapidly progressive infection involving the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. We report 4 cases of cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis with similar patterns of presentation. All the 4 cases presented with an odontogenic source and no underlying medical condition. All the patients had tooth extraction and serial wound debridement. Thr...

STUDY DESIGN This study retrospectively reviewed spine surgical procedures complicated by wound infection and managed by a protocol including the use of vacuum-assisted wound closure (VAC). OBJECTIVE To define factors influencing the number of debridements needed before the final wound closure by applying VAC for patients with postoperative spinal wound infections. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DAT...

There are a wide variety of dressing techniques available for the management of both acute and chronic wounds. The primary objective in both the cases is to achieve a healed wound. An ideal dressing material should accelerate wound healing and reduce loss of necessary fluids from the wound, and also help minimize pain and infection. The present trend is to promote the concept of moist wound hea...

BACKGROUND Postoperative wound infection remains a troublesome but common complication after spinal surgery. This study presents the 6-year experience of our surgical team with post-operative deep wound infection in Taipei Veterans General Hospital. METHODS Of 3230 selected operations, 72 cases of wound infection were identified. Thirty patients with deep wound infection were reviewed, includ...