@article{ref1,
title="Orthopedic aspects of pedestrian victims of automobile accidents",
journal="Orthopedics",
year="1979",
author="Garland, D. E. and Glogovac, S. V. and Waters, R. L.",
volume="2",
number="3",
pages="242-244",
abstract="Orthopedic injuries in 25 pedestrian victims of automobile accidents were reviewed using severe craniocerebral trauma as the common denominator, A triad of craniocerebral injury, pelvic fracture and lower extremity injury was identified. Upper extremity injuries were uncommon and usually occurred in the shoulder girdle area. A delay in diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries occurred in five patients (20%). Nineteen patients sustained fractures involving the lower extremity and/or pelvis (76%). The pedestrian victims had approximately a 50% occurrence of lower extremity injuries (14 of 25) and approximately 50% incidence of pelvic fractures (11 of 25). Six victims (24%) sustained both injuries. Routine roentgenography of the comatose pedestrian victim should include AP and lateral of the skull and cervical spine and AP of the chest, pelvis and knees.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0147-7447",
doi="10.3928/0147-7447-19790501-05",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-19790501-05"
}