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Contusions

Known as: contused wound, bruised, contused 
Injury of the soft tissues or bone without breaking the skin that is characterized by blood leakage into the surrounding area.
National Institutes of Health

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Bleeding tendencyBlood Platelet DisordersEcchymosisHemorrhage

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Brain ContusionCerebral ContusionContusion of chestContusion of eye

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Vascular Diseasescirculatory disorderstype of injury

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Review
2002
Review
2002
Traumatic injuries to the parotid gland and duct.
Although parotid gland and duct injuries represent a small percentage of the overall soft tissue trauma, the oral and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The effect of cold on the occurrence of bruising, haematoma and pain at the injection site in subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The tumor-suppressor gene, p53, is induced in injured brain regions following experimental traumatic brain injury.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Medium‐term response characterisation and risk factor analysis of botulinum toxin type A in the management of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy
We prospectively studied the medium‐term effects of botulinum toxin type A (BTX‐A) treatment in 197 children with cerebral palsy… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Cyclosporin-A inhibits lipid peroxidation after spinal cord injury in rats
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Sexual function in patients with penile carcinoma: a prospective study
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of incontinence and impotence in patients following total… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty: a clinical study of 250 consecutive patients.
Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty has been practiced in Europe and South America for almost a decade. This technique has recently… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Accumulation of calcium in the brain following head trauma.
Previous studies have reported accumulation of calcium (Ca) in brain tissue of injured or ischaemic experimental animals. In the… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Effects of antiperoxidants on FeCl2-induced lipid peroxidation and focal edema in rat brain
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Benign monoclonal gammopathy.
SCOT Hickman, MD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis: A 73-year-old man was… 
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