Wounds: incised wound: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Wounds: incised wound

Sample item

Which wound pattern is typical of a sharp cutting edge?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Clean margins with length greater than depth

An incised wound is produced by a sharp edge and usually has clean margins with a surface length greater than its depth. Blunt force produces lacerations with irregular margins and tissue bridges.

Option by option

  • A. Abraded irregular margins with tissue bridging

    This describes a blunt-force laceration.

  • B. Discoloration without a skin break

    This describes a contusion.

  • C. A narrow deep track greater than surface length

    This is more consistent with a stab or puncture wound.

  • D. Clean margins with length greater than depth (correct)

    Correct. This is the usual morphology of an incised wound.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Clean margins with length greater than depth. An incised wound is produced by a sharp edge and usually has clean margins with a surface length greater than its depth.

Why is "Abraded irregular margins with tissue bridging" not the answer?

This describes a blunt-force laceration.

Why is "Discoloration without a skin break" not the answer?

This describes a contusion.

Why is "A narrow deep track greater than surface length" not the answer?

This is more consistent with a stab or puncture wound.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wounds: incised wound in Forensic Medicine. Blunt force produces lacerations with irregular margins and tissue bridges.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Wounds: incised wound?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.