page_title: Wound
section_title: Complications
hierarchical_section_title: Wound / Presentation / Complications
caption_attribution_description: English: Radiography of knee in modern x-ray-machine at Sandnessjøen Hospital, Norway. The patients knee is examined to check for possible bone fractures after an injury.Norsk bokmål: Røntgen-fotografering av kne i moderne røntgenmaskin ved Sandnessjøen Sykehus, Nordland. Pasientens kne undersøkes for eventuelle brudd etter en skade.
context_page_description: A wound is a type of injury which happens relatively quickly in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured, or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion. In pathology, it specifically refers to a sharp injury which damages the epidermis of the skin.
context_section_description: Bacterial infection of wound can impede the healing process and lead to life-threatening complications. Scientists at Sheffield University have used light to rapidly detect the presence of bacteria, by developing a portable kit in which specially designed molecules emit a light signal when bound to bacteria. Current laboratory-based detection of bacteria can take hours or days.
caption: The patient has a deep wound at the knee, and radiography is used to ensure there are no hidden bone fractures.
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