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What are the major types of stress that are of utmost importance in the pathogenesis of brain injuries?
Tensile and shearing stress
What is a sharp force injury?
Injury caused by an object like a knife or dagger that strikes the skull and may penetrate the cranial cavity.
Define blunt force injury.
Injury caused by an object like a brick or stick, or from incidents like motor accidents or falls, that hits the head but does not penetrate the cranial cavity.
What is the difference between closed and open head injuries?
Closed injury has no observable connection between the cranial cavity lesion and the exterior, while open injury shows a direct connection.
What is the favored classification of head injuries by both pathologists and clinicians?
Missile and non-missile head injuries.
Explore an overview of head injuries including scalp injuries and skull fractures. Learn about the complications that can arise from these injuries. Test your knowledge on the causes and characteristics of head injuries.
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