Abrasion
Abrasion means the rubbing off the surface of the skin or of mucous membrane due to some mechanical injury. Such injuries, though slight in themselves, are apt to allow entrance of dirt containing organisms and so to lead to an abscess or some severer from inflammation.
Treatment The most effective from of treatment consists in thorough and immediate cleansing of the wound with soap and water. An antiseptic such as 1 per cent cetrimide can then be applied, and a sterile dry dressing
