Abstract
To the Editor: We propose an alternative explanation to the findings reported by Moccetti et al.1 First, numerous biomechanical explanations of contrecoup injury have been proposed, such as the positive pressure, negative pressure, rotational shear stress, and angular acceleration theories.2,3 These theories relate to transmission of the deceleration force to a soft organ from the surrounding hard structures (eg, brain–skull, lung–ribs). The injury described …
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