None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Skin cuts are common injuries sustained by children. There are two main to stitch cuts. The first method is to use stiches on the outside of the skin and the other method is to use a deeper stitch that would not be able to be seen on the skin surface. The purpose of this project is to study whether one of these two methods of stitching results in better healings of cuts. We do not know whether one method of closing facial skin cuts is better than the other. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. Stitches under the skin (or buried stitches) provide good support for facial wound closure while stiches on the skin (external stitches) have a lower risk of complications but may result in a more visible scar. Previous research studies on adults have found that the both buried and external stiches have healed in a similar fashion
Interventions
Buried suturing technique using buried interrupted and/or subcuticular sutures. 15 minute procedure performed once to close laceration.
Sponsors
Wai-Ting Choi
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Non-gaping, linear laceration. Has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent of the subject's behalf
Exclusion criteria
Allergy to suture material Known personal or family history of keloid formation or hypertrophic scars Bleeding or clotting disorder Laceration as a result of a mammalian bite Laceration can be repaired with the application of topical adhesive Wound involving deep vital structures
Outcome results
None listed