Types of Wounds

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Across
  1. 2. These generally occur on the feet as a result of poor circulation and nerve damage
  2. 3. Caused by an object puncturing the skin such as a nail or splinter
  3. 4. A type of injury that happens relatively quickly in which the skin is torn, cut or punctured
  4. 7. Caused by damage to the blood vessels that in turn cause blood to collect under the skin
  5. 8. Injuries often from serious trauma in which the skin is partially or completely torn away
  6. 9. Irregular tear-like wounds caused by blunt trauma
  7. 10. Caused by a clean, sharp-edged object, such as a scalpel
  8. 11. Superficial wounds in which the epidermis is scraped off
Down
  1. 1. Chronic wounds that are caused by pressure and/or a shearing force
  2. 3. A wound caused by an a knife that enters and then comes back out of the body or a bullet the penetrates the skin and lodges in the body
  3. 5. Take a long time to heal with some complications
  4. 6. The complete removal of an extremity or limb due to trauma