Trauma & Acute Care Open Access

  • ISSN: 2476-2105
  • Journal h-index: 4
  • Journal CiteScore: 0.26
  • Journal Impact Factor: 0.28
  • Average acceptance to publication time (5-7 days)
  • Average article processing time (30-45 days) Less than 5 volumes 30 days
    8 - 9 volumes 40 days
    10 and more volumes 45 days

Blunt Trauma

Blunt trauma refers to any physical trauma to a body part, either by unintentional impact or injury or through any intentionally physical attack. It can be stated as an initial trauma from which specifically classified form or trauma like contusions, abrasions, lacerations, or bone fractures usually occurs. It is sometimes also referred to as blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma.