A 45-year-old male presents with a laceration to the left lower leg, which occurred when he fell from his bike a day ago. On physical exam you note a wound whose depth has gone into the subcutaneous tissue. This would be described as a:

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A full thickness wound is one that extends through the dermis and into the subcutaneous tissue, which matches the description of the wound in this scenario.

A 45-Year-Old Male Presents with a Laceration to the Left