Laceration (Skin Cut)
Description
Cuts to the skin. Lacerations can be simple involving only the skin or complex with injury to tendons, nerves and/or blood vessels. With tendon lacerations there is weakness in the movement of the affected limb or appendage, and with nerve damage numbness is experienced distal to the laceration.
Symptoms
Laceration, weakness, numbness.
Tests
A history and physical exam will be performed. Testing of the nerve and tendon function. An X-ray may be done to rule out a foreign body.
- X-Ray
Treatment
Simple lacerations require only closure of the skin. More complex lacerations may require repair of tendons, nerves and/or arteries.
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