title: Suturing unnecessary for hand lacerations under 2 cm.
abstract: Hand lacerations less than 2 cm long without tendon, joint, fracture, or nerve complications and not involving the nail bed can be cleaned and dressed without suturing, with similar cosmetic results and time to resume normal activities. Moreover, managing these uncomplicated hand lacerations conservatively could result in better use of medical resources and improved patient satisfaction due to less pain and less time spent in the emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Scott and White, Temple, TX, USA. mvia@swmail.sw.org
authors.forename: R Marc
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Via