Blunt abdominal trauma, often resulting from road traffic accidents, falls or sporting incidents, can lead to complex injury patterns including mesenteric disruptions. The mesentery, a double-layered ...

Blunt cardiac injury represents a multifaceted challenge in the context of chest trauma, often resulting from high‐energy impacts such as motor vehicle collisions or falls from height. The clinical ...

Nearly 40% of children undergoing CT scans for blunt abdominal trauma have incidental findings, with 3.5% requiring immediate evaluation and 5.4% needing follow-up within 4 weeks. This secondary ...

Pulmonary contusion is bruising in or on a person’s lungs. Blood leaks into the lung tissue and can stop the lungs from working properly. Bruising of the lungs can happen due to blunt trauma, such as ...

Blunt trauma to your eye can cause an injury known as a bruised retina, or commotio retinae. This usually heals on its own within a week or up to a month, though that largely depends on how severe the ...

Getting punched in the throat may affect many internal structures, including the windpipe, spinal cord, and blood vessels. Diagnosis and treatment may vary depending on symptoms and the extent of the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A mother and her boyfriend are facing felony charges after police say a 4-year-old Wichita boy died from repeated abuse, with an autopsy ruling the child’s death a homicide ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A man has died after sustaining injuries from blunt force trauma in Decatur. The Decatur Police Department was dispatched to the 1600 block of E. Wood around 3 p.m. on Friday in ...