To correlate the pathology of subacute cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) with imaging and clinical-functional studies, and to compare with findings from previous human SCI studies and animal models of ...

A contusion or bruise is caused when blood leaks from small blood vessels under the skin. Most of the time, a contusion is not dangerous and does not require treatment. Use ice for 20 minutes at a ...

The medical term for a bruise is a contusion. Vary rarely, a large bruise can cause bleeding that is difficult to stop. A small contusion on a persons arm or knee, however, is unlikely to be serious.

Background: Bone contusions are often identified at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the acutely injured knee. Contusions of both surfaces of the joint are known as kissing contusions. Objective: ...

A contusion (kun-TOO-zhun), or bruise, of the face, scalp, or neck is an injury to the skin and underlying tissue in those areas. A contusion, or bruise, forms when soft tissue in the body is crushed ...

Contusions, or bruises, happen when the body is hit hard enough to damage the skin and underlying tissue, like muscle and blood vessels. Contusions typically don’t break the skin. Thigh contusions, ...

A pulmonary contusion or lung contusion is a bruise in or on your lungs caused by blunt force to the chest. It is different than the tearing of lung tissue because a pulmonary contusion doesn’t affect ...

A contusion (kun-TOO-zhun), or bruise, of the lower leg is an injury to the skin and underlying tissue of the lower leg. A contusion, or bruise, forms when soft tissue in the body is crushed but the ...

You may have a knee contusion if you experience knee trauma that results in pain, swelling, and skin discoloration. This injury typically heals on its own and doesn’t require surgery. A contusion is ...

Cerebral contusions and concussions are both types of brain injuries caused by head trauma. A cerebral contusion involves bruising and bleeding in the brain, while a concussion affects brain function ...