Research Notes on Open Head Injury
There are two different types of head injury; an open (penetrating)head injury,and a closed head injury. An open head injury occurs when an object breaks the skull and enters the brain. This is usually due to high speed impact- such as a gunshot wound or going through the windshield during a car accident.
Top Resources on Open Head Injury
- Brain Injury Association of America: Open Head Injuries
- MedlinePlus: Open Head Injury
- Wikipedia: Open (Penetrating) Head Injury
- Healthwise (via Quest Diagnostics): Head Injury, Age 4 and Older
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Head Injury
- All About Traumatic Brain Injury: Open Head Injury
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