Contusions are a type of hematoma — any collection of blood outside a blood vessel. When you get a contusion, capillaries or blood vessels are injured, and blood leaks into the surrounding area. If ...

The medical term for a bruise is a contusion. Vary rarely, a large bruise can cause bleeding that is difficult to stop. A small contusion on a persons arm or knee, however, is unlikely to be serious.

A bruised spine, or spinal contusion, can be a serious injury that may cause disability. It can occur due to trauma damaging the tissue of the spine, resulting in bleeding, inflammation, and pain. The ...

To evaluate the clinical features, and anatomical and visual outcomes in patients with closed-globe contusion injury involving the posterior segment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate clinical ...