A patient is treated in the emergency department for a wound sustained when someone stabbed him with an ice pick.His wound will most likely be described as a:

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A wound caused by an ice pick, which is a sharp, pointed object, is most accurately described as a puncture. Puncture wounds are caused by an object piercing the skin and creating a small, deep hole.

A Patient Is Treated in the Emergency Department for a Wound