Wounds and their treat men
What is Wound? Types of Wound. Wound is an injury to the body as from violence, accident or surgery that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane such as skin. Open wound is a type of injury in which skin is torn, cut or punctured. Different types of open wounds: Abrasion: Minor scratch upto epidermis only where dermis is intact. It can occur upon rubbing or scratching against a rough surface. To avoid infection, scrubbing and cleaning of the wound is done. In case of abrasion, not much bleeding occurs, and it’s a less severe open wound. A common cause of abrasion is falling on road or hitting against a rough surface. Laceration: When dermis is also damaged & muscles are visible through wound. It is a deep cut, and bleeding occurs. Common causes of lacerations include mishandling of knives, sharp tools, and workplace accidents involving coming in contact with fast running machine parts. Puncture: When Skin is punctured by any sharp edged article. Puncture wounds