Question

Which of the following is NOT true concerning lacerations?

A. They may be degloving injuries to the skin or tissue.
B. They may be caused by penetrating trauma.
C. They may indicate deeper underlying tissue damage.
D. They may be caused by blunt trauma.

Answer 1

All the given statements about lacerations can be true, as lacerations can result from diverse types of injuries such as degloving, penetrating trauma, blunt trauma, and can indicate deeper tissue damage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Out of the choices given, which one is NOT true concerning lacerations is a trick question. In fact, all of the statements provided can be true regarding lacerations under certain circumstances:

Lacerations may indeed be degloving injuries to the skin or tissue, where the skin is torn off from the underlying tissue.

They can be caused by penetrating trauma when an object pierces the skin and underlying tissues.

They can indicate deeper underlying tissue damage which may not be immediately visible on the skin surface.

Lacerations can also be caused by blunt trauma which crushes or splits the skin upon a high-force impact.

Lacerations are types of wounds that are often defined by an irregular tear-like wound caused by blunt trauma, but they can also be caused by sharp objects, as in the case of degloving injuries or penetrating trauma.