![]() We will only give you a tetanus injection if you have the type of wound that is shown to be likely to be infected by tetanus or you have not had the full recommended course of immunisation during your lifetime. If you get any of the above, please go and see your GP or return to the Emergency Department. However, it is normal for there to be a clear straw coloured fluid weeping from the wound in the first 36 hours. Increased redness, pain, swelling or heat around the wound.Please contact your GP if your wound develops any of the following: Wound infections are always a possibility after an accident. If a plastic finger stall is needed for hygiene purposes, only use for short periods due to them increasing moisture around the wound site.Avoid touching the wound or getting it wet as this will encourage infections. ![]() If Steristrips have been used you can remove these yourself after seven days by gently moistening the wound and paper strips with warm water.Apply clean Vaseline to the wound twice a day, but not last thing at night as it will rub off on your bedclothes. Stitches on the face may not be dressed.If your wound has been closed using stitches, you will need to make an appointment with the practice nurse at your GP’s surgery for them to be removed. Your clinician in ED will advise you on the number of stitches to be removed and how many days before they need to be taken out.The staples are designed to stand up proud from the skin and this may, if you are not careful, catch in a comb or brush.If using a hair dryer it is advised to have it on a cool setting. You may both shower and wash your hair with staples in.We will provide you with a staple remover that you will need to take with you.You will need to make an appointment with the practice nurse at your GP’s surgery to have the staples removed in 5-7 days or as advised by the health care practitioner who put them in for you.They are designed to hold the wound together until the wound has healed. Your wound has been closed using special steel wound staples.DO NOT attempt to remove the staples yourself. Background: Staple sutures have already been proven as a good alternative to nylon sutures for wound closure in hip and knee surgeries. Do not use any antiseptic creams over the glue. Please take the staple remover with you to have the staples removed.Never use an Elastoplast on the glue as this will make it sweat and the edges will not hold together. However, water splashing onto the wound after treatment will not affect the glue. Too early a removal will increase the risk of scarring and may introduce infection. The glue will need to stay on long enough for this to take place (at least five days).It is designed to hold the wound edges together until it has healed. One word of advice: always bring a staple remover along with you when you set out to place the staples, for the inevitable occasional misfired staple that occurs! It’s better to be ready in the moment than have to scramble to find it when you need it.How to care for your wound to aid wound healing Glue Also, though they are great for superficial scalp lacerations, be cautious when there is underlying separation of the galea fascia, which is best closed with deep sutures. ![]() Staples are relatively contraindicated for use on the face, neck, hands, and feet. Staples are indicated for relatively linear lacerations with well-defined sharp wound margins. For this reason, placement in less cosmetic areas and areas where the laceration will ultimately be hidden (eg the scalp, in a person with good hair coverage) are a perfect situation for use of staples. They probably aren’t the best for use when you are going for a highly cosmetic closure, as they do risk leaving unsightly marks at the points of entry adjacent to the laceration edges when removed. They are easy to learn, fast to apply, and provide excellent relief of wound tension. ![]() These days, automatic stapling devices are commonplace in operating rooms, emergency departments, and urgent care settings. Care for your staples and wound as follows: Keep the area completely dry for 24 to 48 hours after staples are placed. ![]()
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