Title: Saline or Tap Water for Irrigating Wounds in Children
Abstract: Wound irrigation is an essential component of wound management. Most emergency departments use sterile water or saline to irrigate, but tap water has also been studied. These authors prospectively compared wound infection rates in pediatric patients with simple lacerations that were irrigated with normal saline or tap water.
Patients aged 1 …
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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