Howell J M, Morgan J A
Department of Emergency Medicine, USAF Medical Center Scott, Illinois, O'Fallon.
Am J Emerg Med. 1988 Jan;6(1):7-10. doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(88)90195-7.
The effect on the infection rate of hair removal prior to scalp laceration repair has not been studied prospectively in the outpatient setting. Concern exists that not removing skin hair may lead to an increased incidence of serious wound infections. Sixty-eight scalp lacerations were repaired without hair removal and examined prospectively for infection. No infections were noted at 5-day follow-up. The mean patient age was 21.8 +/- 19.8 years, and the mean laceration length was 2.5 +/- 2.0 cm. The mean time from injury to repair of laceration was 2.2 +/- 2.8 hours. Sixty-three lacerations (92.7%) were repaired within 3 hours of injury. A prospective, randomized study in a select patient population to examine the effect of prior hair removal on infection rate is warranted.
在门诊环境中，尚未对头皮裂伤修复前去除毛发对感染率的影响进行前瞻性研究。有人担心不去除皮肤毛发可能会导致严重伤口感染的发生率增加。对68例未去除毛发的头皮裂伤进行了修复，并对感染情况进行了前瞻性检查。在5天的随访中未发现感染病例。患者的平均年龄为21.8±19.8岁，裂伤的平均长度为2.5±2.0厘米。从受伤到裂伤修复的平均时间为2.2±2.8小时。63例裂伤（92.7%）在受伤后3小时内得到修复。有必要在特定患者群体中进行一项前瞻性随机研究，以检查术前去除毛发对感染率的影响。
