Synonym(s)
Vulnus
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Polyätiological, acute or chronic defect of the covering tissue of the skin or the mucous membrane.
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- From the point of view of (dermatological) efflorescence description, a wound can be characterised as follows, depending on its type and depth and on morphological criteria:
- Furthermore, a wound can be classified according to its duration and etiology (see below wound, chronic):
- Acute Wound
- Chronic wound.
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See below for wound treatment Wound, chronic.
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Erosion; Fissure; Rhagade; Ulcer of the skin (overview); Wound chronic; Wound treatment;Disclaimer
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