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Acute Injury - General Definition
Author: Certified HyperStrike Athletic Trainers
Definition
• Sudden, sharp, severe. 1,2
• Rapid onset, severe symptoms and short duration. 1,2
• Opposite of chronic. 2
References
1. Prentice WE, Arnheim DD. Essentials of Athletic Injury Management. 6th ed. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill; 2005: G.
2. Thomas CL, ed. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 17th ed. Philadelphia, PA: F.A Davis Co; 1993: 36.
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