Facial lacerations are commonly treated in the emergency department. The nature of the injury leads to a great deal of concern about the long-term cosmetic appearance of the wounds. Research Questions 1. What is the association between wound characteristics, wound management in the ED, patient satisfaction in the ED, and patient-rated cosmetic appearance of sutured wounds? 2. Is there a difference noted among ED providers with different levels of training? 3. Is there an association between initial satisfaction scores and wound outcome? 4. Is there an association between short term and long term wound scores? Design This is a non-randomized, prospective, observational study of patients who present to the ED seeking treatment for facial laceration repair.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
160
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States
Cosmetic outcome
Cosmetic Visual Analog Score and the Wound Evaluation Score
Time frame: 6 months
Satisfaction score
Visual analog scale; left end labeled "Dissatisified" and right end labeled "Very satisfied"
Time frame: 6 months
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