Citation

de Peretti F, Cambas PM, Veneau B, Argenson C. Presse Med. (1983) 1993; 22(2): 61-63.

Vernacular Title

Le reservoir d'essence des motocycles. Role dans les traumatismes graves du

Affiliation

Service d'Orthopédie et Traumatologie, Hôpital Saint-Roch, Nice.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8493205

Abstract

Between 1985 and June 1992, 8 subjects who sustained severe pelvic lesions as a result of motor cycle accidents were admitted and treated in our department. In 5 of these 8 patients the fuel tank of the motor cycle was one of the wounding agents. All 5 patients had unstable pelvic lesions. In addition, 4 had a subperitoneal haematoma which required multiple transfusions; 4 had perineal and/or genital lesions, and 1 had a ruptured membranous urethra. A national epidemiological study would be useful to evaluate the frequency of these particular injuries and draw lessons that would lead to better safety of motor cyclists.

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