Re: Can you get a contusion somewhere else besides the brain?

According to Harrison's Online, Chapter 369:

"A surface bruise of the brain, or contusion, consists of varying degrees of petechial hemorrhage, edema, and tissue destruction. Contusions and deeper hemorrhages result from mechanical forces that displace the hemispheres forcefully relative to the skull by deceleration of the brain against the inner skull, either under a point of impact (coup lesion) or, as the brain swings back, in the antipolar area (contrecoup lesion). Trauma sufficient to cause prolonged unconsciousness usually produces some degree of contusion. "

A contusion specifically refers to a brain bruise.

I hope that helps!
Ingrid
MadScientist