title: Closed head injury.
abstract: Closed head injuries vary from the very minor to the catastrophic. It is often difficult to differentiate the severity at initial presentation. Serial assessment is very valuable. Awareness of facial injuries is aided by familiarity with facial bone anatomy and the clinical presentation of orbital, zygomatic, maxillary, and mandibular fracture. Functional injury such as concussion may coexist with other injuries. This article will discuss closed head trauma and outline specific injuries to the face, brain, skull, and its surroundings.
authors.affiliation: Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Division Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Albany Medical College, Latham, NY 12110, USA. kerrh@mail.amc.edu
authors.forename: Hamish A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020198:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult