This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Surgery
Degloving injury is: March 2013 (h) 
Select and explain. 
A. Surgeon made wound, B. Lacerated wound, C. Blunt injury, D. Avulsion injury
D: Avulsion injury
Answer: D: Avulsion injury 
Explanation: Ans. D i.e. Avulsion injury Degloving injury It is a type of avulsion in which an extensive section of skin is completely torn off the underlying tissue, severing its blood supply. It is named by analogy to the process of removing a glove. Typically, degloving injuries affect the extremities and limbs.