title: National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Acute Skin Trauma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present recommendations for the cleansing, debridement, dressing, and monitoring of acute skin trauma in patients.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Acute skin trauma is common during participation in athletic and recreational activities. Clinical decisions and intervention protocols after injury vary among athletic trainers and are often based on ritualistic practices. An understanding of cleansing, debridement, and dressing techniques; clinical features of infection and adverse reactions; and monitoring of acute skin trauma is critical for certified athletic trainers and other allied health and medical professionals to create a local wound environment that promotes healing and lessens the risk of complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These guidelines are intended to provide the certified athletic trainer and others participating in athletic health care with specific knowledge about and recommendations for the management of acute skin trauma.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville.
authors.forename: Joel W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Beam
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville.
authors.forename: Bernadette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.affiliation: School of Kinesiology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg.
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Holcomb
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciocca
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods
keywords: abrasions; adverse reactions; avulsions; blisters; cleansing; debridement; incisions; infection; lacerations; nonocclusive dressings; occlusive dressings; punctures