Organ Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Für Plastische Und Wiederherstellungs-Chirurgie

Some measures are absolutely essential during primary care of injured hands in order to achieve primary healing (e. g., immediate closure of the wounds), whereas under certain circumstances other procedures may be endanger healing and should preferably be carried out secondarily (e. g., suturing of tendons and nerves). The author attempts to arrive at certain principles for the primary care of severely injured hands.