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Open Injuries Break Surface Skin Mucous Membranes Exposing

Front What are open injuries?
Back These are when there is a break in the surface of the skin or the mucous membranes, exposing deeper tissues to potential contamination.

Tags: 24, injuries, soft-tissue

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