title: Wound irrigation: a simple, reproducible device.
abstract: It is well established that copious saline irrigation is essential to good wound toilet with low rates of contamination. We present a simple and inexpensive method of wound irrigation that is ideal for use in both casualty and theatre situations.
authors.affiliation: Odstock Centre for Burns, Plastic and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Salisbury District Hospital, Wiltshire, UK.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rastomjee
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dynan
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013594:Syringes; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride