It is shown that the approximate continuity of the dilatation matrix o
f a quasiregular mapping f at x(0) implies the local injectivity and t
he asymptotic linearity of f at x(0). Sufficient conditions for log /f
(x) - f(x(0))/ to behave asymptotically as log /x - x(0)/ are given. S
ome global injectivity results are derived.