Which of the following wounds would be assigned a Class I?
A) compound femoral fracture
B) gunshot wound to the abdomen
C) appendectomy with no major intestinal spillage
D) inguinal hernia repair with no breaks in technique

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Class I wounds are clean wounds, which are uninfected, with no inflammation, and the respiratory, alimentary, genital, or uninfected urinary tracts are not entered. An inguinal hernia repair with no breaks in technique fits this description.

Which of the Following Wounds Would Be Assigned a Class