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must be u-shaped?
longest wound i've ever seen, was the length of pt's spine.
spinal cord became infected, r/t hardware in back.
surgeons had to remove hardware, and all surrounding tissue.
wound was approx 6" wide, depth to spinal cord and length of back.
i remember 3 doctors packing wound, all without gloves.
(i was sn in nsg school)
leslie
NurseNature
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Got to go down and help/observe in wound care today... twas very educational. There was a 72 inch long wound by about 15 inches tall and maybe 3 inches deep. The wound did not go past adipose tissue, that I could tell anyhow, but it did involve tunneling on both ends. Does this pt have a chance of survival? They are trying to let it heal by secondary intention w/vacuum seal. I just couldn't believe my eyes. It was strange (and smelly) to see someone with a wound like this alive and, for the most part, not in pain.