Inclusion | Exclusion |
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Patients >1 year old | Changed mental status Allergy to anaesthetic Absolute indication for regional or general anaesthesia Major trauma Isolated ear lacerations Contraindication to adrenaline (epinephrine)Lacerations crossing the vermillion |
Repair by experienced ED physician or physician assistant | |
Isolated facial laceration requiring suturing | |
Laceration amenable to either local anaesthesia or supraorbital, infraorbital, or mental nerve block |