Sterile Procedures
LESSON 4: Procedures Used in Wound Care
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Section III. PREPARING A WOUND FOR OPERATIVE TREATMENT
4-11. GENERAL
Most wounds will require sutures or some minor surgical procedure. The medical specialist is frequently called upon to prepare the wound area for the person performing the procedure. The general rules of medical and surgical asepsis must be followed to prevent infection, which could possibly cause loss of limb or life. The procedure for preparing an area for operative treatment is simple, but the consequences of an incorrect procedure could prove fatal.
