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Recent Examples of lacerationsShe was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae.—Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2026 Levine had lacerations and a wound to her hand that split her finger to the bone, according to the Post, which condemned the attack in a statement.—
Cameron Peters,
Vox,
16 Oct. 2026 Hemingway was found in a nearby home not long after the stabbing and had lacerations on his hands.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
26 Sep. 2026 During assembly or disassembly, the frame can fall, posing risks of impact, crushing and lacerations to customers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Sep. 2026 Hemingway had lacerations to his hand when he was apprehended and was taken to a hospital, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2026 The first surgeries—suturing vaginal lacerations post-delivery—were reported in 1050 AD.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
21 Sep. 2026 The injured officer was transported to an area hospital for treatment of multiple lacerations and significant bleeding, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Sep. 2026 Mom had lacerations and puncture wounds on her face from the bite.—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2026
Osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes, and breast cancer combined, at $400,000 per hip fracture patient per year in care costs.
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Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.