Common mechanisms include:Cuts to the hands and legs while cutting food or sticks; Falls that cause abrasions, lacerations, punctures or avulsions to the hands, arms, feet and lower legs; Sticks that penetrate the skin between the toes, the side of the foot or the bottom of the foot when the patient is wearing sandals, flip-flops or other types of open toed shoes, and Branches that slap the patien