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Bruises Overview
A bruise is a common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. Blood from damaged blood vessels deep beneath the skin collects near the surface of the skin resulting in what we think of as a black and blue mark.
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Bicycle Safety Overview
Bicycling is a common means of transportation as well as an increasingly popular source of recreation, exercise, and sport. Nearly 45 million Americans rode a bicycle six times or more in 2008, according to the National Sporting Goods Association.
- Along with increased use of bicycles comes the risk of significant injuries. Bicycle outings result in more than 500,000 visits each year to Emergency Departments, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Injuries attributable to bicycling range from common
abrasions,
cuts, and bruises to broken bones, internal injuries,
head trauma, and even death.
- Almost 700 bicyclists died in 2007, and 43,000 were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
From a statistical standpoint, bicycle riding has a higher death rate per trip or per mile of travel than being a passenger in an automobile.
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Muscle contusion indicates a direct, blunt, compressive force to a muscle.
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