Download or read book Tissue Adhesives in Wound Care written by James V. Quinn and published by B.C. Decker. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Next to the common cold, traumatic wounds are the commonest reason people seek medical care. There are approximately 12 million traumatic wounds and 90 million surgical procedures each year in the United States. While tissue adhesives will not and should not replace all sutures, their availablilty will change the practice of physicans and surgeons.