If the skin tear is large and there is a flap, your healthcare provider can sometimes maneuver the flap back into place, at least partially. The flap itself will shrink when it is torn so it will ...

Flap-type skin tear – Partial-thickness wound. The epidermal flap can be approximated so that not more than one millimeter of dermis is exposed. Category II – Skin tears with partial tissue loss.

Type 1 – No skin loss. Tear is linear and can be repositioned to cover the wound. Type 2 – Partial flap loss. Flap cannot be repositioned to cover the wound bed. Type 3 – Total flap loss ...

Skin graft. If there is no flap of skin available to reattach, your doctor may opt for a skin graft instead. A skin graft is done by taking a patch of healthy skin from one part of the body and ...

Classification of skin tears Category I. Skin tears without loss of tissue are subdivided into: – Linear type (Fig 1) in which the epidermis and dermis are pulled in one layer from the supporting ...

The hydra, a small freshwater creature, tears itself apart every time it gets hungry. Rather than have lips, the hydra’s mouth is a sealed piece of intact skin that it tears open to gobble each ...

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BOSTON -- Josh Beckett is headed for the disabled list because of a finger injury and is expected to miss two starts before returning for Boston's home game May 29 against Cleveland. Beckett ...

The hydra, a small freshwater creature, tears itself apart every time it gets hungry. Rather than have lips, the hydra’s mouth is a sealed piece of intact skin that it tears open to gobble each ...