Also called: Also called: Traumatic injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, blows, burns, weapons and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car or walking across the street.
Common injuries include
- Burns
- Dislocations
- Fractures
- Sprains and strains
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Burns and Traumatic Injury
(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF - http://www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/BurnsandTraumaticInjury.pdf
- FASTATS: All Injuries(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm
- 10 Facts on Injuries and Violence(World Health Organization) - http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/injuries/en/index.html
- Injury - A Risk at Any Stage of Life(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/fact_book/Injury—A%20Risk%20at%20Any%20Stage%20of%20Life-2006.pdf
- Sexual Difficulties Common After Major Trauma(10/20/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_70616.html
- Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk(09/04/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68929.html
- Text-Messaging Injuries Blamed on Distraction(08/21/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68420.html
- Chest Injury(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/chest-injury/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
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How Can Injuries Be Prevented?(World Health Organization) - http://www.who.int/features/qa/36/en/index.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.who.int/features/qa/36/es/index.html
- Electrical and Lightning Injuries(Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec24/ch293/ch293a.html
- Injury Topics and Fact Sheets(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/cmprfact.htm
- Nerve Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand) - http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PatientsPublic/HandConditions/NerveInjuries/Nerve_Injuries.htm
- Prevent Injury After a Disaster(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/injury/facts.asp
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Wounds and Injuries(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Wounds+and+Injuries%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: A guide to travel health. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18672789&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: 50 Years Ago in CORR: Motorist injuries and motorist safety:... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18651198&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Effect of dissemination of evidence in reducing injuries from falls. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18635430&tool=MedlinePlus
- Injuries -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(accident+proneness[majr]+OR+accidents[mh:noexp]+OR+accident+prevention[mh:noexp]+OR+(wounds,gunshot[mh]+AND+accidents[majr]))+NOT+accidents,home[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt]+OR+letter[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Accidents at home -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=accidents,home[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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American Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cruzrojaamericana.org/
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Federal Emergency Management Agency - http://www.fema.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://www.fema.gov/spanish/index_spa.shtm
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/
- Economic Costs of Injuries(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/CostBook/Cost_of_Injury.htm
- FASTATS: Accidents/Unintentional Injuries(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/acc-inj.htm
- FASTATS: All Injuries(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm
- Fatal Injuries: Mortality Reports(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://webapp.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/mortrate.html
- Nonfatal Injuries: Nonfatal Injury Reports(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/nfirates.html
- Report on Injuries in America(National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/lrs/injuriesinamerica08.aspx
- State Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities(Bureau of Labor Statistics) - http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm
- Three Leading Causes of Injury Mortality in the United States 1999 - 2005(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/injury99-05/injury99-05.htm
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Trauma and Shock(National Institute of General Medical Sciences) - http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Publications/Factsheet_Trauma.htm
- Airway Obstruction(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=991
- Bike Injury(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1010
- Childhood Injury(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1030
- Children at Risk(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1031
- Firearm Injury (Unintentional)(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1131
- Injury Facts: Rural Injury(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1153
- Pedestrian Safety(Safe Kids Worldwide) - Links to PDF - http://www.usa.safekids.org/content_documents/FactSheet_Pedestrian.pdf
- Playground Injuries(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/playgr.htm
- Recreational Injury(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=9530
- School Injuries(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1170
- Toy Injury(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1212
- Trends in Unintentional Childhood Injury Prevention(Safe Kids Worldwide) - http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=540&content_item_id=1213
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Working Safely: Advice for Teens(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/teens/prevention/454.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/teens/prevention/454.printerview.html
- Injuries among Older Adults(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/olderadults.htm
- Child Safety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childsafety.html
- Falls - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/falls.html
- First Aid - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/firstaid.html
- Motor Vehicle Safety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/motorvehiclesafety.html
- Occupational Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/occupationalhealth.html
- Safety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/safety.html
- Injuries and Wounds - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/injuriesandwounds.html
- Safety Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/safetyissues.html