Q: What does a nursing home administrator need to know about skin tears? A: Skin tears are a traumatic wound by definition and can be caused by mechanical forces like friction or shear including ...

What can we do to prevent skin tears in our nursing facility? Skin tears are most common in the elderly as a result of thinning of skin that occurs with age. Certain conditions, such as chronic ...

Aging skin decreases in elasticity, decreasing in strength, making it prone to potential tears. Fragile skin of the elderly may be more susceptible to tearing depending on medication, comorbidities, ...

A combination of Steri-Strips and sutures may help close skin tears in fragile skin. Using a combination of sutures and Steri-Strips can help close skin tears in elderly patients with fragile skin.

Editor's Note: This article was provided by Inside Science. The original is here. (Inside Science) -- Skin has to be flexible enough to jump, crawl, and kick with us. It also has to be resilient ...