07-19-2010, 06:00 PM
During an assault, a 15-year-old boy is struck on the head
with a baseball bat, producing a large 6-inch laceration that requires 25 sutures. He returns to his physician in 3 weeks for removal of the sutures and in 6 months for a
follow-up appointment to assess for any neurologic
changes and other sequelae of the blow to his head. Evaluation
of the scar at 6 months will reveal :
A. a barely visible line in the skin
B. a scar that is the same size as the original wound
C. a scar that has the strength of the original intact skin
D. an easily visible scar that is smaller than the original
laceration
with a baseball bat, producing a large 6-inch laceration that requires 25 sutures. He returns to his physician in 3 weeks for removal of the sutures and in 6 months for a
follow-up appointment to assess for any neurologic
changes and other sequelae of the blow to his head. Evaluation
of the scar at 6 months will reveal :
A. a barely visible line in the skin
B. a scar that is the same size as the original wound
C. a scar that has the strength of the original intact skin
D. an easily visible scar that is smaller than the original
laceration