diff --git a/addons/medical/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/medical/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 63d22caefe1..89cf239c94c 100644
--- a/addons/medical/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/medical/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 PREP(addDamageToUnit);
+PREP(addWound);
 PREP(adjustPainLevel);
 PREP(deserializeState);
 PREP(fullHeal);
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ PREP(getBloodLoss);
 PREP(getIVs);
 PREP(getOpenWounds);
 PREP(getStitchedWounds);
-PREP(isInjured);
 PREP(isInStableCondition);
+PREP(isInjured);
 PREP(serializeState);
 PREP(setUnconscious);
diff --git a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_addWound.sqf b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_addWound.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd2d1a424bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_addWound.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: Cplhardcore
+ * Adds an entry to the specified medical log of the unit.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Unit <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Bodypart <STRING>
+ * 2: Wound to add <ARRAY>
+ *  2.0: Wound Type <STRING>
+ *  2.1: Amount <NUMBER>
+ *  2.2: Size (0 - 2) <NUMBER>
+ *  2.3: Wound Damage <NUMBER>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [player, "body", ["Avulsion", 1, 2, 1]] call ace_medical_fnc_addWound
+ *
+ * Public: Yes
+ */
+
+params ["_unit", "_bodyPart", "_woundParams"];
+_woundParams params ["_woundType", "_amountOf", "_size", "_woundDamage"];
+TRACE_1("_woundParams",_woundParams);
+private _bodyPartNToAdd = ALL_BODY_PARTS find _bodyPart;
+if (_bodyPartNToAdd < 0) exitWith {
+    ERROR_1("invalid body part %1",_bodyPart);
+};
+private _createdWounds = false;
+private _painLevel = 0;
+private _bodyPartVisParams = [_unit, false, false, false, false];
+private _openWounds = GET_OPEN_WOUNDS(_unit);
+private _existingWounds = _openWounds getOrDefault [_bodyPart, [], true];
+private _bodyPartDamage = GET_BODYPART_DAMAGE(_unit);
+EGVAR(medical_damage,woundDetails) get _woundType params ["","_injuryBleedingRate","_injuryPain"];
+TRACE_1("_injuryBleedingRate",_injuryBleedingRate);
+private _woundClassIDToAdd = EGVAR(medical_damage,woundClassNames) find _woundType;
+TRACE_1("_woundClassIDToAdd",_woundClassIDToAdd);
+private _pain = _size * _injuryPain;
+_painLevel = _painLevel + _pain;
+private _bleeding = _size * _injuryBleedingRate;
+private _classComplex = 10 * _woundClassIDToAdd + _size;
+private _injury = [_classComplex, _amountOf, _bleeding, 1];
+private _createNewWound = true;
+{
+    _x params ["_classID", "_oldAmountOf", "_oldBleeding", "_oldDamage"];
+    if (_classComplex == _classID) exitWith {
+        TRACE_2("merging with existing wound",_injury,_x);
+        private _newAmountOf = _oldAmountOf + 1;
+        _x set [1, _newAmountOf];
+        private _newBleeding = (_oldAmountOf * _oldBleeding + _bleeding) / _newAmountOf;
+        _x set [2, _newBleeding];
+        private _newDamage = (_oldAmountOf * _oldDamage + _woundDamage) / _newAmountOf;
+        _x set [3, _newDamage];
+        _createNewWound = false;
+    };
+} forEach _existingWounds;
+if (_createNewWound) then {
+    TRACE_1("adding new wound",_injury);
+    _existingWounds pushBack _injury;
+};
+_createdWounds = true;
+_bodyPartVisParams set [[1,2,3,3,4,4] select _bodyPartNToAdd, true];
+if (_createdWounds) then {
+    _unit setVariable [VAR_OPEN_WOUNDS, _openWounds, true];
+    _bodyPartDamage set [_bodyPartNToAdd, (_bodyPartDamage select _bodyPartNToAdd) + _woundDamage];
+    _unit setVariable [VAR_BODYPART_DAMAGE, _bodyPartDamage, true];
+    _bodyPartVisParams call EFUNC(medical_engine,updateBodyPartVisuals);
+    [QEGVAR(medical,injured), [_unit, _painLevel]] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
+};
+_unit call EFUNC(medical_status,updateWoundBloodLoss);