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Revision as of 13:49, 22 April 2022

Avulsion in general refers to a tearing away. Specifically, it can refer to:

  • Avulsion fracture, when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma.
  • Avulsion injury, in which a body structure is detached from its normal point of insertion, either torn away by trauma or cut by surgery.[1]

See also

References

  1. REFweb Wikipedia article: Avulsion. Retrieved 24 January 2022.