Abstract

BERAUN CORONEL, Luis A.; BECERRA ORREGO, Manuel O  and  QUISPE JUAREZ, José G.. Desbridamiento apropiado y técnica de “pie-crusting” en el manejo de la herida traumática. Rev. Asoc. Argent. Ortop. Traumatol. [online]. 2020, vol.85, n.3, pp.254-261. ISSN 1852-7434.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.3.992.

Chronic wounds of traumatic origin, with tissue exposure, require adequate debridement, lavage and prompt coverage to prevent infection and desiccation. Wounds may even require to be enlarged in order to perform an adequate surgical debridement. Enlarged wound attempts to perform a complete coverage may result in tension wound closures, which are complicated by inflammation, infection, and dehiscence and aggravated when located on flexure areas, such as on the knee. We report the case of a 28-year female patient, who presented to the Emergency Department with a history of traumatic wound in the right knee and signs of delayed healing, friable granulation tissue, exposed patella, increased serous drainage, and painful limited range of motion. She underwent a single surgical time procedure with debridement, irrigation, and complete coverage of the wound with the help of the pie-crusting technique.

Keywords : Pie-crusting; ulcerative traumatic wound; skin incisions; debridement; wound closure.

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