Tissue Injury Review

This is an open wound in which the outer layer of skin has been scraped off

• laceration

• abrasion

• incision

• callus

A clean, straight like cut

• laceration

• incision

• puncture

• blister

A flap of tissue is torn loose or pulled off

• amputation

• puncture

• contusion

• avulsion

A thickened area of skin caused by friction or pressure

• blister

• contusion

• callus

• corn

a blood-filled swollen area caused by bleeding under the tissues

• hematoma

• contusion

• blister

• callus

condition in which bone forms in and replaces muscle tissue

• strain

• sprain

• bursitis

• myositis ossificans

Caused by repeated stress to tendons

• strain

• sprain

• tendonitis

• bursitis

total separation of a joint

• subluxation

• dislocation

• fracture

• break

Inflammation of the joint capsule and membrane

• bursitis

• tendonitis

• synovitis

• sprain

Incomplete fracture common in children

• avulsion

• transverse

• oblique

• greenstick