Trauma surgery is the branch of surgical medicine that deals with treating injuries caused by an impact. for example, a trauma surgeon may be called to the emergency room to evaluate a patient who is a victim of a car crash.
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Trauma is the injuries suffered when a person experiences a blunt force. You may also hear trauma referred to as a "major trauma." Many trauma patients are the victims of car crashes, stabbings, and gunshot wounds. Trauma can also be caused by falls, crush type injuries, and pedestrians being struck by a car.
Traumatic injuries can affect internal organs, bones, the brain, and the other soft tissues of the body. No area of the body is immune to trauma, but trauma can range from minor (hitting your finger with a hammer) to major (being hit by a car traveling at a high rate of speed or falling off of a building).