Laceration
Injury
Type
Instant Treatment
Duration
Affliction instantly heals once acquired
Recovery
Negative
Effect
Caused by: Predator [Struggle]
A Laceration may be inflicted during a Struggle. Lacerations instantly damage condition but do not require any treatment to remove, and because of this it never appears directly on the afflictions menu.
Laceration is an Injury affliction in The Long Dark. Its effect is negative. It lasts instant treatment.
It is caused by predator struggle.
No specific treatment is listed — it resolves on its own or is avoided rather than cured.
Recovery time is listed as affliction instantly heals once acquired.
Verdict: Overall Laceration is an injury best handled by avoiding its cause.