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Laceration or Incised Wound: Know the Difference

By Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FACEP | on August 14, 2014 | 4 Comments
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Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, director of the DOVE program, and vice chair of the forensic section at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania.

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4 Responses to “Laceration or Incised Wound: Know the Difference”

  1. December 15, 2015

    kale gokul Reply

    can a inscised wound mimmick a clw in primary examination

  2. October 11, 2017

    mrudula Ilapakurthy Reply

    I read somewhere that a man was attacked with a a pair of scissors on the neck and the result was: deep lateral laceration. Could you explain what that means please?

  3. September 20, 2018

    Amogelang Dirane Reply

    If you leave laceration untreated will you experience an infection or?

  4. October 23, 2019

    Charles Pilcher Reply

    So where does an “avulsion” fit in the grand scheme of wounds? I’ve always considered an avulsion to be caused by blunt trauma, a ripping or tearing process, or even an injury caused by contact with the ground. This article needs to be broadened.

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