C&P Muscle Conditions: Forearm and Hand

Slight - Simple wound of muscle without debridement or infection.

Moderate - Deep penetrating wound of short track from a single bullet, small shell or shrapnel fragment, without explosive effect of high velocity missile, residuals of debridement, or prolonged infection.

Moderately severe - Deep penetrating wound by small high velocity missile or large low velocity missile, with debridement, prolonged infection, or soughing of soft parts and intermuscular scarring.

Severe - Deep penetrating wound due to high velocity missile, or large or multiple low velocity missiles, or with shattering bone fracture or open comminuted fracture with extensive debridement, prolonged infection, or soughing of soft parts, intermuscular binding and scarring.