Road burns, scrapes or road rash injuries
Road burns and/or scrapes occur when the skin comes in contact with pavement, gravel, or ground surfaces. Many motorcyclists sustain road burns and scrapes when they are thrown from their bikes, lay their bikes down, or are dragged by their bikes. Wearing recommended clothing can lessen the seriousness of these injuries; however, it does not eliminate the possibility of sustaining these injuries.
Road burn or road scrapes can result in the loss of skin from areas of the body that came in contact with the ground. If your skin was cut, scraped, or punctured at the time of the injury, there is always the risk of developing an infection. Wound infections can lead to serious infections of the skin, bones, joints, or the entire body.
The following are some of the types of scrapes that should be closely watched for infection and other negative side effects:
- An avulsion injury - a scrape that may have removed all the layers of skin. Fat and muscle may be seen in a full-thickness avulsion injury.
- A cut requiring stitches. Any scrape that involved an open wound may need stitches and may increase the risk of infection.
- A compression injury (bruising or crushing) from a scrape. Crushing injuries usually occur when a limb is caught between 2 objects.
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