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What is a surgical wound?
Medical Terminologysurgical wound

What is a surgical wound?

Dr Joseph Shalhoub defines the concept of a “surgical” wound, and highlights the difference between a surgical wound to a normal wound.

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Surgical wound is a wound that's been created by a clinician in a controlled setting. This is as opposed to a wound which has been created because of an abnormal or pathological process, For example, an injury or a foot rubbing with an issue.

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