Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) and falls are the greatest cause of
a. spinal shock. c. maxillofacial injuries
b. blunt thoracic trauma. d. penetrating thoracic injuries.
B
Blunt trauma to the chest most often is caused by MVCs or falls. Spinal shock is a condition that can occur shortly after traumatic injury to the spinal cord. Maxillofacial injury results from blunt or penetrating trauma. Blunt trauma may occur from motor vehicle, industrial, or athletic injuries; violent blows to the head; or falls. The penetrating object involved determines the damage sustained from penetrating thoracic trauma. Low-velocity weapons (e.g., .22-caliber gun, knife) usually damage only what is in the weapon's direct path.
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