Avulsion

Term

Avulsion means detachment or tearing out of an anatomical structure.

E.g. avulsion injury of the skin (scalping, laceration)).

Links

Related articles

• Fascial excision
• Tibial tuberosity avulsion
• Scalp avulsion

Source

• Wikipedie. Avulsion [online]. [cit. 2012-02-27]. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avulsion>.