TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Cardiac injuries in car occupants in fatal motor vehicle collisions - An autopsy-based study
JO  - Journal of forensic and legal medicine
A1  - Türk, Elisabeth E.
A1  - Tsang, Yee-Wah
A1  - Champaneri, Anisha
A1  - Pueschel, Klaus
A1  - Byard, Roger W.
SP  - 339
EP  - 343
VL  - 17
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1752-928X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2010.05.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -