Use a 20-30 mL syringe with a large bore non bevelled needle filled with 0.9% sodium chloride to slowly irrigate the wound The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Wound assessment and management: Practice Guideline. https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/_policies/pdf/2014-9040.pdf (viewed 10 May 2022). If you’re looking for a versatile and reliable dressing retention sheet, then look no further than Mefix Dressing Retention Sheet! This product can be used in a variety of situations that require the fixation of bandages, cannulas, needles, drains, catheters or any other medical device. Allows inspection. Self-adhesive. Some moisture evaporation. Reduces pain. Barrier to external contamination

Dressing needs washing with soap and water, pat-dried twice daily. Requires application of oil prior to removal, ideally soaked in oil and wrapped in cling film overnight Wound cleansing/irrigation is important for decreasing bacterial load. Cleansing/irrigating with antiseptics may damage tissue defences and impede healing. The exception is contaminated wounds that may benefit from chlorhexidine 0.05% or povidine-iodine 1% irrigation Do not absorb exudate or maintain moisture. Requires secondary dressing. May induce allergy or delay healing when impregnated All wound care including cleaning, irrigation and dressings should be managed with an aseptic techniqueCan provide or absorb moisture depending on surrounding tissue. Initially lower temperature providing cooling

Waseem, M et al. Is there a relationship between wound infections and laceration closure times? International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012. 5:32. The porous structure of the nonwoven fabric ensures air and water vapour permeability. The fabric is flexible, conforms well to body contours, and allows body movements when in place. The fabric is non-absorbent and provides a barrier for blood and fluid strikethrough. Provide adequate pain management, anaesthesia (see anaesthesia in lacerations) and procedural sedation May require secondary dressing. Not recommended in anaerobic infections. Gel can be confused with slough or pus in wound. Must be removed to monitor wound. Unpleasant odourJones, V et al. Wound dressings. British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed). 2006. 332(7544), p777–780. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7544.777. Perth Children’s Hospital. Wound care. https://pch.health.wa.gov.au/For-health-professionals/Emergency-Department-Guidelines/Wound-care (viewed 10 May 2022). underlying nerve, vessel and tendon damage. This requires assessment of movement while exploring the wound (especially in palmar or hand wounds: see "fight bite") Mefix is the ideal fixation for dressings, swabs, catheters, and tubes. It provides secure fixation and the adhesive is gentle to the skin. Hold the syringe just above the top edge of the wound using continuous gentle pressure to flush fluid