The impact of wound age on the infection rate of simple lacerations repaired in the emergency department

Authors

Shahriar Zehtabchi, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Audrey Tan, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Kabir Yadav, George Washington UniversityFollow
Amr Badawy, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Michael Lucchesi, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-2012

Journal

Injury

Volume

Volume 43, Issue 11

Inclusive Pages

1793-1798

Keywords

Emergency Service; Hospital--statistics & numerical data; Lacerations--surgery; Surgical Wound Dehiscence--pathology; Wound Healing; Wound Infection--pathology

APA Citation

Zehtabchi, S., Tan, A., Yadav, K., Badawy, A., & Lucchesi, M. (2012). The impact of wound age on the infection rate of simple lacerations repaired in the emergency department. Injury, 43(11), 1793-1798.

Peer Reviewed

1