@article{ref1,
title="Cardiac injuries in car occupants in fatal motor vehicle collisions - An autopsy-based study",
journal="Journal of forensic and legal medicine",
year="2010",
author="Türk, Elisabeth E. and Tsang, Yee-Wah and Champaneri, Anisha and Pueschel, Klaus and Byard, Roger W.",
volume="17",
number="6",
pages="339-343",
abstract="Motor vehicle accidents contribute widely to population morbidity and mortality around the world, and cardiac injuries are a major factor determining outcome. Autopsy reports from 380 motor vehicle occupants who died in motor vehicle crashes in Adelaide, Australia, and Hamburg, Germany, over a 6-year period were reviewed, analysing the presence and type of cardiac injuries and their correlation with factors such as crash type, presence of seatbelt/airbag and vehicle speed as well as with the presence of other injuries which might predict the presence of cardiac injuries in a clinical setting. 21.1% had cardiac injuries identified macroscopically autopsy or histology. Cardiac injuries were the only cause of death or contributed to a fatal outcome in 76% of these cases. Sternal fractures and left-sided serial rib fractures were predictive of cardiac injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-928X",
doi="10.1016/j.jflm.2010.05.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2010.05.005"
}