Contusions
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Physicians from the following specialties evaluate and treat contusions:
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Abdominal injury
Ankle injury
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Back injury
Chest injury
Elbow injury
Facial injury
Foot injury
Hand injury
Hip injury
Knee injury
Leg injury
Shoulder injury
Toe injury
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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2008
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Contusions References:
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Berg E. Deep muscle contusion complicated by myositis ossificans (a.k.a. heterotopic bone). Orthop Nurs. 2000 Nov-Dec;19(6):66-7.
Centeno CJ, Freeman M, Elkins WL. A review of the literature refuting the concept of minor impact soft tissue injury. Pain Res Manag. 2005 Summer;10(2):71-4.
Guzman J, Yassi A, Cooper JE, Khokhar J. Return to work after occupational injury. Family physicians' perspectives on soft-tissue injuries. Can Fam Physician. 2002 Dec;48:1912-9.
Tull F, Borrelli J Jr. Soft-tissue injury associated with closed fractures: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2003 Nov-Dec;11(6):431-8.
