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Use of Tissue Adhesive as a Field Expedient Barrier Dressing for Hand Wounds in Disaster Responders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2013
Abstract
Injuries sustained by disaster responders can impede the affected individuals’ ability to perform critical functions and often require the redirection of already scarce resources. Soft-tissue injuries to the hand are commonly experienced by disaster workers and even seemingly mild lacerations can pose the potential for significant complications in such hazard-filled environments. In this report, the authors describe their experience utilizing tissue adhesive to create a functional and effective barrier dressing for a hand injury sustained by a responder at the West, Texas USA fertilizer plant explosion. This technique of wound management allowed the patient to continue performing essential onsite functions for a sustained period following the explosion and the subsequent investigative processes. At the 30-day follow-up, the wound was well healed and without complications. This technique proved to be a valuable method of field expedient wound management and is worthy of consideration in similar future circumstances.
Levy MJ, Tang N. Use of Tissue Adhesive as a Field Expedient Barrier Dressing for Hand Wounds in Disaster Responders. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(1):1-3 .
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