PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A S Branfield
TI  - Use of tissue adhesives in sport? A new application in international ice hockey
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.2002.004028
DP  - 2004 Feb 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 95--96
VI  - 38
IP  - 1
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/1/95.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/1/95.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2004 Feb 01; 38
AB  - In the tough, competitive environment of international ice hockey, it is vital that a player who sustains a minor facial laceration is returned to play as soon as possible. A method of wound closure that is fast to apply, water resistant, and effective was sought. Dermabond, a cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive, was selected for use during the 2002 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships for the closure of selected facial wounds. The wounds were all closed using prescribed aseptic techniques. The results are presented and discussed. The tissue adhesive met the criteria set out.