Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Wound - cut or puncture; Open wound; Laceration; Puncture wound
Symptoms
Bleeding - Problems with function or feeling below the wound site
- Pain
Infection may occur with some cuts and puncture wounds. The following types are more likely to become infected:
- Bites
- Punctures
- Crushing injuries
- Dirty wounds
- Wounds on the feet
- Wounds that are not promptly treated
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Review Date: 01/04/2011
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
