Principles and practice of skin tear management

Holloway, Samantha, da Silva, Cinthia Viana Bandeira and Ousey, Karen 2025. Principles and practice of skin tear management. WCET Journal 45 (2) , pp. 36-40. 10.33235/wcet.45.2.36-40

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Abstract

Skin tears are acute wounds which can affect individuals at the extremes of age. The prevalence of skin tears is as high if not higher than wounds such as pressure injuries. Skin tears can be associated with blunt trauma, mechanical forces and patient handling therefore preventative strategies should seek to address these factors. When a skin tear does occur there are several evidence-based steps that should be undertaken to optimise wound healing. This article provides a clinically focused, systematic approach for the principles and practice of skin tear management.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	Cambridge Media
ISSN:	2208-5920
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	25 June 2025
Date of Acceptance:	7 June 2025
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2025 01:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179338

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