1. Prevention and management of skin tears in older people.
- Author
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McInulty L
- Subjects
- Age Factors, Aged, Bandages, Evidence-Based Nursing, Female, Humans, Lacerations epidemiology, Male, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Risk Factors, Lacerations nursing, Lacerations prevention & control, Skin injuries
- Abstract
Skin tears are frequently encountered in emergency and unscheduled care, and are prevalent in older people. Patients may present soon after an acute skin tear, or at a later stage when the wound presentation is different and there are complications. This article describes evidence-based recommendations and strategies for the prevention, assessment and management of skin tears, discusses risk factors and explains when to refer patients for specialist management.
- Published
- 2017
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