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mechanism of injury

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mechanism of injury,
the circumstance in which an injury occurs, for example, sudden deceleration, wounding by a projectile, or crushing by a heavy object.


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Among children younger than 6 years, near-drowning was the most prevalent mechanism of injury, accounting for more than two-thirds of injuries, while children ages 6-12 were more likely to be injured by jumping and diving in or around a hot tub.
I concur with him that the mechanism of injury was swinging the child around by his hair," he said.
 
 
 
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