We see countless wounds and lacerations in the Urgent Care (UC) setting. We need to be skilled and comfortable with repairing most of these.

We also need to be able to recognize those wounds that require a surgical or an advanced approach that need to be referred. Consider referring if a wound is particularly contaminated or complicated with a partial or complete tendon laceration, is very extensive and may require grafting or is likely to have foreign bodies not easily washed away with irrigation.