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Open Wound On Diabetic Foot.
A wound is an injury that causes either an internal or external break in body tissue. An open wound (as in a knife cut) is a break in the skin or mucous membrane.
The most common accidents resulting in open wounds are falls, mishandling of sharp objects, accidents with tools or machinery, and car accidents.
A closed wound (a contusion or internal
There are at least five different types of open...
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