Wound Care (Acute)

Management of acute wounds (lacerations, abrasions).

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicineSurgeryGeneral Practice

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Cellulitis - acute
National
CKS: Lacerations
National
NICE guideline [NG125]: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment
National
Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Wounds
Local
Wound infection in clinical practice: international consensus update 2016
Local