Attempt only if evacuation isn’t an option. If you screw up, you could cause permanent tissue damage and a nasty infection. Irrigate the wound with boiled water—you can use a plastic bag with a hole ...

Researchers at the University of Texas have been comparing stitching with conservative treatment (keeping the wound clean and covered) in a group of Researchers at the University of Texas have been ...

We know lasers cut things, but now they’re being used to stitch things up too? Doctors at Tel Aviv University have figured out a way to weld skin shut by meticulously control a laser’s heat. The ...

What Is an Avulsion Wound? An avulsion wound refers to a wound in which a part of the body has been torn off or removed through either surgery or trauma. There are many types of avulsion wounds, ...

Triboelectric effect The bioabsorbable electrical stimulation suture (BioES-suture) converts the mechanical energy of movement into effective electrical stimulation. (Courtesy: Zhouquan Sun and ...