Classification of Classification of WoundsWounds

Sports Medicine ISports Medicine I

Wound ManagementWound Management

Wounds involve a Wounds involve a compromise to the compromise to the integument (skin) integument (skin) systemsystem

Classifications of Classifications of woundswounds– AbrasionsAbrasions– AvulsionsAvulsions– IncisionsIncisions– LacerationsLacerations– PuncturesPunctures

Wound ManagementWound Management

Immediate Immediate treatment should treatment should be takenbe taken

Always wear Always wear protective glovesprotective gloves

Follow OSHA Follow OSHA guidelinesguidelines

Observe for signs Observe for signs of infectionof infection

Signs of InfectionSigns of Infection

Signs of InfectionSigns of Infection– PainPain– SwellingSwelling– RednessRedness– Heat Heat – Loss of functionLoss of function– FeverFever– Puss formationPuss formation

AbrasionsAbrasions

Outer layers of skin Outer layers of skin damageddamaged

Infection can occurInfection can occur Bleeding is limited Bleeding is limited

due to rupture of due to rupture of small veins and small veins and capillariescapillaries

AvulsionsAvulsions

Forcible separation Forcible separation or tearing of tissue or tearing of tissue from the bodyfrom the body

Bleeding occurs Bleeding occurs immediatelyimmediately

IncisionIncision

Wound with Wound with smooth smooth sides/edgessides/edges

Caused by sharp Caused by sharp objectobject

Severe bleeding Severe bleeding can existcan exist

LacerationLaceration

Jagged, irregular Jagged, irregular tear of soft tissuetear of soft tissue

PuncturesPunctures

A small hole in A small hole in tissuetissue

Object pierces the Object pierces the skin skin

External bleeding External bleeding limitedlimited

Internal damage Internal damage may cause may cause bleedingbleeding

BlistersBlisters

Develop with Develop with friction to an areafriction to an area

Typical to foot or Typical to foot or handhand

Fluid accumulates Fluid accumulates under the skinunder the skin

Blood vessels Blood vessels broken; “blood broken; “blood blister” formsblister” forms

Blister TreatmentBlister Treatment

2 types of 2 types of treatmenttreatment– Pop blisterPop blister– Cover without Cover without

poppingpopping

If blister is open, If blister is open, remove as much remove as much skin as possible skin as possible and keep covered and keep covered to prevent infectionto prevent infection

CallusesCalluses

Formed over a Formed over a period of timeperiod of time

Typically on foot or Typically on foot or hand where bone is hand where bone is right underneath right underneath skinskin

Excessive Excessive formation could be formation could be a problema problem