EMERGENCY ROOM REPORT
This patient presents on the above date with a laceration to his left hand at the interdigital web space between the first and second digits on the left hand. It was infiltrated with
1% Xylocaine and cleansed with Betadine on a cotton tip, explored for foreign bodies, none of which were found. Sensory and vascular status and motor status were within normal limits. Surgical repair was performed using 4-0 Ethilon x4. Excellent cosmetic and functional results are anticipated.
1% Xylocaine and cleansed with Betadine on a cotton tip, explored for foreign bodies, none of which were found. Sensory and vascular status and motor status were within normal limits. Surgical repair was performed using 4-0 Ethilon x4. Excellent cosmetic and functional results are anticipated.
IMPRESSION
A 1-cm laceration to the left hand with surgical repair.
FOOTNOTE
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Line 17. The article A was added to avoid beginning the sentence with a numeral.
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