Analysis of Thorax Injuries in 112 Death Cases Caused by Traffic Accidents

Autor:	Hui Tang, Yanxiang Zhang, Yuanwei Lei, Xiaolin Quan
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Rib cage medicine.medical_specialty Forensic pathology business.industry Autopsy Chest injury medicine.disease Pulmonary contusion Emergency medicine medicine Thorax injuries business Male to female Road traffic
Zdroj:	Yangtze Medicine. :125-131
ISSN:	2475-7349 2475-7330
DOI:	10.4236/ym.2020.42012
Popis:	Objective: To explore the characteristics and mechanisms of serious injuries of chest caused by road traffic accidents. Methods: Totally 112 autopsy cases with chest injuries in the urban of Jingzhou road traffic accidents were collected. Systematic review and analysis of the general information, postmortem examinations and assessments of chest injury had carried out from Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2018. Results: Average age of the victims was 52.2 years and the ratio of male to female deaths was 2.39:1. The proportion of motor-cyclists and pedestrians increased significantly. The overwhelming majority of accident vehicles were motorcycles and bicycles. Fractures of ribs and pulmonary contusion were the most common injuries. Craniocerebral and abdominal injuries were the most common associated injuries. Conclusion: Fractures of ribs and pulmonary contusion were the most common features of fatal road traffic injuries, often associated with vitreoretinal damage and serious multiple damages. These features reflect the characteristics of great violence in traffic accidents, which provides the evidence of identification of violent injuries.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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