Metal Bar At Work in Surgery — 25yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#1626
SMLE Question #1626
Surgery
General Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 25-year-old man presents 6 hours after being struck on the head with a metal bar at work. He has a 5-cm linear laceration on the parietal scalp with minimal devitalized tissue and no active bleeding. Examination shows no skull fracture, foreign material, or signs of infection, and the neurologic examination is normal. The wound has been irrigated and minimally debrided. What is the most appropriate method of wound closure?
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