Cuts and puncture woundsFrom our partner site on genital herpes, HerpesConnection.com. A cut is an injury that results in a break or opening in the skin. A laceration is a jagged, irregular cut. A puncture is a wound made by a pointed object (like a nail, knife, or sharp tooth). Alternative Names: Wound - cut or puncture; Open wound; Laceration References: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, eds. Rosen?s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002.
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