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from Section 11 - Trauma
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Injuries are generally classified based on mechanism as either blunt or penetrating. Each has a different method of evaluation and treatment.
In blunt injuries, solid organs are commonly injured with acceleration/deceleration injuries (i.e., motor vehicle collisions [MVC], falls from height) and crush injuries. Blunt injuries are associated with greater mortality than penetrating ones. The spleen is the most commonly injured solid organ, followed by the liver.
A stab wound, one such penetrating injury, is less likely to cause intra-abdominal injury and penetrate the peritoneum requiring surgical intervention when compared with projectile wounds.
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