MEN' HEALTH

Zipper injuries 

ZipperThe tip of the foreskin or other skin (e.g. scrotum) may become entrapped in the teeth of a zipper


Treatment:
Give oral analgesia +/- sedation 
Cut median bar of zip slider with wire cutters – #1
Cut across zipper with wire cutters – #2
Separate zip teeth
Always check for injury to the glans and refer to urology if present

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