| Type of Injury | Parts of the Body Frequently Affected | Common Causes |
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| Amputation | Limbs | Explosions; motor vehicle accidents; falls | | Avulsion | Skin | Falls; scrapes | | Bite | Hand s; face | Pets (dogs and cats); humans (interpersonal violence) | | Blast | Exposed body parts; hearing | Explosions | | Burn | Limbs | Cooking; accidental fires | | Contusion | Face; limbs; trunk | Falls; interpersonal violence; sports accidents | | Crush | Limbs | Building collapse; motor vehicle accidents; occupational accidents | | Dislocations | Limb joints | Falls; sports; vehicular accidents | | Fractures | Long bones; vertebrae | Falls; sports; vehicular accidents | | Inhalation | Airways; mouth, nasopharynx | Fires | | Laceration | Limbs, face | Knives, glass, other sharp objects; falls; sports | | Overuse | Tendons and muscles of the limbs | Repetitive use on the job or in sports | | Penetration | Any | Gunshots; sharp objects | | Traumatic brain injury | Head | Falls; sports; vehicular accidents |
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