The patient was riding in a car that hit a tree. The head hit the windshield, and then the brain rebounded within the skull toward the opposite side. This injury represents which mechanism of injury?

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An acceleration-deceleration injury (also known as a coup-contrecoup injury) occurs when the brain is accelerated forward and then rebounds within the skull, causing injury on the opposite side of impact. This is consistent with the mechanism of injury described in the scenario.

The Patient Was Riding in a Car That Hit a Tree