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The 8 pages that link to Laceration, each with the reason it gives.

• BurnCompared with: A laceration is a split wound, unlike the area-based tissue damage of a burn.

• Blunt traumaCompared with: Blunt impacts can split skin, despite lacking the clean entry wound typical of penetration.

• Avulsion injuryCompared with: A laceration tears tissue but does not necessarily pull it away from its normal attachment.

• Hand injuriesBroader topic: A hand laceration may conceal tendon, nerve, or vessel damage.

• Stab woundCompared with: Blunt tearing differs from the relatively clean penetration of a sharp point.

• MutilationRelated: A severe laceration can permanently damage or remove bodily tissue.

• Safety glassRelated: Sharp fragments from broken ordinary glass can cause severe cuts.

• Wounds and InjuriesBroader topic: This common open wound illustrates how force can split tissue without cutting cleanly.