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Kidney Injury Definition
Common names:
  • Bruised Kidney
  • Injured Kidney
  • Kidney Bruise
  • Kidney Injury
  • Kidney Rupture
  • Renal Contusion
  • Renal Injury
  • Ruptured Kidney
A person with a kidney injury has damage to the kidney, due to an injury to the back or abdomen.

Bruises and small lacerations to the kidney usually heal without complications. Severe injuries can permanently damage the kidney or cause the kidney to fail.
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Last Updated: Mar 3, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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