An open wound leaves internal tissue exposed. They require special care depending on the type of wound. Minor open wounds may not require medical treatment.

If your avulsion wound is mild, you may be able to take care of it at home. Treatment for a mild skin avulsion wound is similar to other types of at-home wound treatments. To take care of a mild ...

With any open wound, you risk infection, so it’s really a careful situation trying to get her to 100%,” Pisani said. Russ Meister is fostering her as she heals. Local.

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES. Adam Penn's nine-year-old springer spaniel Willow had an open wound to her face after being bitten by a venomous adder while on a walk in a housing state in Northwich ...

PROVIDENCE — A Rhode Island resident has died of vibriosis, a rare bacterial infection that can be contracted by the exposure of an open wound in coastal waters, according to the state ...

ANSWER: Infectious complications, such as a wound infection, after an open-heart surgery are not rare. Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent culprit, and cefazolin is an excellent treatment.

A £48m "world-leading centre" for research into wounds is to open in Hull. The University of Hull said the Wound Innovation Centre would research ways to improve life for people with chronic wounds.