TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Study on pelvic injury mechanisms in road traffic fatalities according to Young-Burgess classification
JO  - Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi
A1  - Hong, Xiang
A1  - Zhu, Ya-Li
A1  - Bao, Chao-Sheng
SP  - 260
EP  - 2, 266
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To explore the pelvic injury mechanisms in road traffic fatalities (RTFs) according to Young-Burgess classification and its practical value in forensic medicine. METHODS: Retrospective study was performed on pelvic X-ray radiographs of adult RTFs outside the automobiles in 128 cases. Pelvic injury mechanisms were investigated according to Young-Burgess classification and then were analyzed statistically combined with the real circumstance. RESULTS: The accuracy of pelvic injury mechanism identification using APC subtype (94.1%) and LC subtype (92.9%) were significantly higher than that without using subtypes (63.6% and 70.7%) (P<0.05). LC subtype was helpful to discriminate the direction of force, for example the rear lateral force, anterior lateral force or continuous anterior lateral force. CONCLUSION: Young-Burgess classification discriminated by various methods of medical imaging may be helpful to study the pelvic injury mechanisms and provide reliable reference for road traffic accidents reconstruction.<p />  <p>Language: zh</p>
LA  - zh
SN  - 1004-5619
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -