ABSTRACT
Z Ask an assistant (the examiner) to open the vial of local anaesthetic and draw up 5 ml of local anaesthetic.
Z Discard the needle into the sharps bin and attach the 25G needle to the syringe.
Z Clean the wound (use forceps) with antiseptic-soaked cotton wool and drape the field. Dirty wounds may benefit from cleansing with povidone iodine, whereas normal saline can be used to cleanse and irrigate “clean” wounds.
