Types of Lacerations and Similar Wounds: Incision vs Avulsion, Abrasion, and Puncture
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Types of Lacerations and Similar Wounds: Incision vs Avulsion, Abrasion, and Puncture

A laceration is a tear or split in soft tissue caused by trauma. Some lacerations are straight and clean-looking; others are jagged, crushed, contaminated, or attached to a skin flap. The visible opening is only part of the injury. The same wound may also involve blood vessels, nerves, tendons, joints, or bone. This guide explains…

The Haptic Blind Spot: Why Visual Training Fails in Junctional Wound Packing

The Haptic Blind Spot: Why Visual Training Fails in Junctional Wound Packing

In the high-stakes world of tactical medicine and emergency trauma, there is a dangerous gap between “looking proficient” and “being effective.” Most practitioners are trained to pack a wound in well-lit classrooms, staring into a clean, dry silicone cavity. But in a real-world junctional hemorrhageโ€”whether in the axilla of a soldier or the groin of…

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