Penetrating trauma is an open wound injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating a deep but relatively...

Blunt trauma, also known as blunt force trauma or non-penetrating trauma, describes a physical trauma due to a forceful impact without penetration of...

injuries caused by penetrating trauma are serious medical emergencies and may cause permanent disability or death. A penetrating head injury involves...

Major trauma is any injury that has the potential to cause prolonged disability or death. There are many causes of major trauma, blunt and penetrating, including...

penetrating injuries, an evisceration (protrusion of internal organs out of a wound) may be present. Injuries associated with intra-abdominal trauma include...

(December 2014). "Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: penetrating chest trauma". The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 77...

Vaginal trauma can occur when something is inserted into the vagina, for example, a sharp object causing penetrating trauma. Vaginal trauma can occur...

military forks. They typically have a sharp point designed to inflict penetrating trauma, even against heavily armoured opponents. These weapons vary from...

A stab wound is a specific form of penetrating trauma to the skin that results from a knife or a similar pointed object. While stab wounds are typically...

due to bleeding. There are two types of trauma: penetrating trauma and blunt trauma. Penetrating trauma is the most common cause of vascular injury and...