Question
Identify the type of injury shown in the photograph below?
| A. |
Graze abrasion. |
| B. |
Imprint abrasion. |
| C. |
Electric burn. |
| D. |
Arborescent burn. |
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Correct Answer � A Explanation |
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Ans: A-Graze Abrasion.
Graze abrasion
– Synonyms: grinding or sliding abrasions, brush burns
– Most common type – Commonly seen in road traffic accidents
– Occurs when the skin is rubbed (friction) against some rough surface
– Uneven, longitudinal parallel lines of abrasion are seen
– Epithelium heaped up at the end of these lines which indicates the direction of the force
Impact abrasions
– Synonym: Contact abrasion or Imprint abrasion
– There is a moment of forceful impact, after that no contact of the object with the body
– E.g: radiator grill mark, tyre tread marks seen in RTA