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An abrasion is a scraped spot or area, avulsion is a tearing away

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What is the difference between and a avulsion fracture and a fracture?

An avulsion fracture is when you pull a ligament or tendon from a bone and a piece of that bone comes with it. It is not actually a "fracture". A fracture is a break.


What's the difference between an incision and an abrasion?

Incision is a cut or penetration made by a sharp edge. Abrasion is a scrape or friction wound.


What kind of wound might you have if your finger was sliced off Abrasion puncture laceration or avulsion?

Laceration. (Also, the other word is spelled, "Evulsion"


What does abrasion?

Abrasion is when particles carried by water or wind weather away rocks. Additional: An abrasion is also a wound caused when skin is scraped away by contact with another object. A laceration would be a cut, an avulsion is when a body part is severed completely, a contusion is a bruise, etc.


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Compare and contrast abrasion and deflation?

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How do you use avulsion in a sentence?

Avulsion is the forcible tearing away of a body part by trauma


What is a type of open wound abrasion avulsion puncture bruise?

Bruises are not open wounds. Do I pass? :} NO! that didnt help me with my question. im not the one who typed in the question but it still didnt help me with my question cuz, i too, needed to kno that answer.


What is the difference between hydraulic action and abrasion?

By: Gwen The difference between abrasion and hydraulic action is that: In "Hydraulic action" the water flows so fast that it is forced to crack the bank BUT For in "Abrasion" the river bed is broken/cracked because of the rock and stones in the river.


An avulsion is what kind of injury?

A fracture


A what is a cut in which a portion of the skin or other soft tissue is partly or completely torn away exposing fat or muscle?

A Laceration AVULSION-- is the correct answer


What is the difference between an abrasion and a laceration?

quick answer: An abrasion is damage to the superficial layer of skin; in other words it is a scrape or mild cut. A Laceration is a smooth or jagged open wound; ex) cut by a knife or broken glass, etc... a more severe cut