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What are examples of abrasions?

National Athletic Trainers' Association
National Athletic Trainers' Association
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A scraped knee is an example of an abrasion. Other examples include road rash, raspberries, strawberries, and injuries such as a cheese grater or sandpaper could create. (This answer provided for NATA by the Weber State University Athletic Training Education Program.)

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