title: The emergency care and treatment of hand injuries.
abstract: 1. Evaluate the wound. Don't be fooled by simple lacerations. 2. The wound should be cleaned and covered with a sterile dressing as soon as possible-No probing. No antiseptics. 3. Protect the wound from added contamination or additional damage, using a large pressure dressing.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Bayne
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D005392:First Aid / Q000451:nursing; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment