Wound Types

Question 1

Puncture
-surface trauma minimal
-deep trauma variable

Answer 1

Sharp Penetration

Question 2

Contusion

Answer 2

Skin is intact

Question 3

Clean wound explanation (3)

Answer 3

Surgically created, not trauma induced, aseptic

Question 3

Four classifications of wound contamination

Answer 3

1. Clean
2. Clean contaminated
3. Contaminated
4. Dirty infected

Question 4

Clean contaminated

Answer 4

Surgical or trauma with minor contamination

Question 5

Contaminated (3)

Answer 5

most trauma
major asepsis break
colonic

Question 6

Dirty/ infected

Answer 6

Visceral perforation
old trauma wounds
purulent

Question 7

There is a “golden period” of primary healing potential. During this stage, what is the primary factor

Answer 7

Time (not completely accurate)

Question 8

Healing potential is greatest when bacterial contamination is below what level

Answer 8

<10^5 organisms/ gm

Question 9

Other than time and bacteria level, what other four factors influence wound healing potential

Answer 9

1. Wound type
2. Degree of trauma
3. Foreign material
4. Patient