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Skin avulsion injuries caused by the application of adhesive drapes during total knee arthroplasty: A case report.
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 June
RATIONALE: The use of adhesive drapes has decreased the incidence of surgical-site infections.
PATIENT CONCERNS: Despite the obvious benefits of the proper use of drapes, there remain many potential risks.
DIAGNOSE: A 66-year-old man with a history of left knee osteoarthritis and varus deformity underwent total knee arthroplasty at our hospital, upon removal of the adhesive drape by delicate peeling and warm saline lavage, a large area of the skin avulsion happened.
INTERVENTIONS: A standardized set of care measures were applied to the wound to avoid wound infection.
OUTCOMES: After 6 weeks of treatment, the avulsed wound showed no signs of infection and had undergone re-epithelialization.
LESSONS: Individuals with high-risk skin avulsion injuries should be provided with preventive measures and the necessity of continuous application of adhesive drapes should be further studied.
PATIENT CONCERNS: Despite the obvious benefits of the proper use of drapes, there remain many potential risks.
DIAGNOSE: A 66-year-old man with a history of left knee osteoarthritis and varus deformity underwent total knee arthroplasty at our hospital, upon removal of the adhesive drape by delicate peeling and warm saline lavage, a large area of the skin avulsion happened.
INTERVENTIONS: A standardized set of care measures were applied to the wound to avoid wound infection.
OUTCOMES: After 6 weeks of treatment, the avulsed wound showed no signs of infection and had undergone re-epithelialization.
LESSONS: Individuals with high-risk skin avulsion injuries should be provided with preventive measures and the necessity of continuous application of adhesive drapes should be further studied.
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