Blunt Force Trauma to the Head
Any blow to the head inflicted with a blunt object or surface that does not penetrate the skull can cause blunt force head trauma. A blunt object is anything that does not have sharp ages. For example, hammers, fists, steering wheel, flashlights, batons, walls and so on can be considered as blunt objects. The opposite of blunt force head trauma is penetrating trauma which is an injury caused by abrupt and direct force with a sharp object that pierces and enters the tissue.
People usually suffer blunt force head trauma because of sports injuries, physical assaults and falls. But motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause according to the National Institutes of Health.
