principles of, 1153 scar formation, 1154 sedation/local anesthetics, 1157 sutures absorbable, 1154 , 1157 –1158 buried subcutaneous, 1159 f continuous skin sutures, 1160 f corner stitch, 1161 f horizontal mattress stitch, 1161 f interrupted skin suture, 1159 f loop knot placement, 1160 f nonabsorbable, 1157 painless alternatives, 1162 –1163 removal timing, 1164 t type of, 1157 –1158 vertical mattress suture, 1161 f tape strips, 1162 tissue adhesives, 1163 triage considerations, 1154 vascular damage, 1155 wound healing, 1154 Wounds, management of buccal mucosa lacerations, 1167 cheek lacerations, 1166 –1167 external ear blunt trauma, 1165 –1166 eyebrow lacerations, 1165 eyelid lacerations, 1165 facial wounds, 1165 forehead lacerations, 1165 lip lacerations, 1166 nasal lacerations, 1166 oral wounds, 1165 tongue lacerations, 1167 Wrist, sensory innervation of, 1193 f Wry neck See Torticollis (wry neck) X