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Head injury
A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. The injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to serious brain injury.Head injury is classified as either closed or open(penetrating).A closed head injury mean...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 7, 2009

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Injury to the head may damage the scalp, skull or brain. The most important consequence of head trauma is traumatic brain injury.
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