Non-Sterile Gloves for Suturing Traumatic Lacerations?
REBEL EM
AUGUST 22, 2022
Background: Traumatic lacerations presenting to the emergency department are, by definition, contaminated (ie non-sterile). Standard management involves irrigation, local anesthesia, closure and tetanus update if required. The existing literature has never shown benefit to sterile gloves in these types of injuries if we irrigate and clean the site appropriately.
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