ABSTRACT
For the purpose of this chapter, low-velocity trauma refers to injuries caused by anything other than a red bullet. Hammers, baseball bats, knives, and axes are examples of weapons commonly encountered in low-velocity trauma cases. Falls from heights, vehicle crashes, and pedestrian hits are also included in this category as well as fractures resulting from strangulation and st ghts. ‹is chapter will present two distinct types of low-velocity trauma-blunt and sharp trauma-and brie«y discuss the fracture mechanics and patterns associated with each of these broad categories.
