Franz, T; Vögelin, E (2012). Aseptic tissue necrosis and chronic inflammation after irrigation of penetrating hand wounds using Octenisept®. Journal of hand surgery - British and European volume, 37(1), pp. 61-4. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone 10.1177/1753193411414353
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Penetrating hand wounds are common and these are managed by thorough debridement. However, stab wounds without evidence of divided structures are often treated with irrigation using antiseptic substances, antibiotic therapy, and immobilization. Octenisept® (Schülke & Mayr Ltd) is a widely used antiseptic agent for disinfection of acute or chronic wounds. It has a broad spectrum of antiseptic efficacy and has become an antiseptic of first choice in many hospitals. Within a few months, four patients presented to us with chronic inflammation and severe tissue necrosis after irrigation of penetrating hand wounds with Octenisept®. Repeated surgery and debridement was required in all patients. Wound healing was prolonged and patients had persisting oedema. Penetrating hand wounds must not be irrigated with Octenisept®.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery > Hand Surgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Franz, Torsten, Vögelin, Esther |
ISSN: |
0266-7681 |
Publisher: |
Churchill Livingstone |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:23 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:06 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1177/1753193411414353 |
PubMed ID: |
21816890 |
Web of Science ID: |
000298959300010 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/8096 (FactScience: 213570) |
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