Citation

Bhattacharya AK, Fenerty S, Awan OA, Hershey B, Cohen G, Jonnalagadda P, Ling S, Ali S. AJR Am. J. Roentgenol. 2018; 210(5): 948-961.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Roentgen Ray Society)

DOI

10.2214/AJR.17.18832

PMID

29489405

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe the injury patterns observed in the 2015 Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment.

CONCLUSION: Fractures accounted for most observed injuries, but uncommon and potentially serious injuries included posterior sternoclavicular dislocation and mesenteric contusion. Imaging plays a critical role in the triage of patients during mass-casualty events, and familiarity with the injury patterns associated with high-velocity unrestrained blunt force trauma will aid diagnosis in any future similar occurrence.

Language: en

Keywords

blunt trauma; contusion; derailment; dislocation; fracture; laceration; triage