Characteristics of lower limb injuries in non-fatal road traffic accidents: a retrospective analysis of forensic medical examinations

Autor: Edgar Grygorian, Viacheslav K. Sokol, Vera A. Kolesnichenko
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Education, Health and Sport, Vol 10, Iss 12, Pp 40-46 (2020)
ISSN: 2391-8306
Popis: Sokol Viacheslav K., Kolesnichenko Vera A., Grygorian Edgar. Characteristics of lower limb injuries in non-fatal road traffic accidents: a retrospective analysis of forensic medical examinations. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2020;10(12):40-46. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.12.004 https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2020.10.12.004 https://zenodo.org/record/4311791 The journal has had 5 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. § 8. 2) and § 12. 1. 2) 22.02.2019. © The Authors 2020; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 09.11.2020. Revised: 25.11.2020. Accepted: 08.12.2020. Characteristics of lower limb injuries in non-fatal road traffic accidents: a retrospective analysis of forensic medical examinations 1Viacheslav K. Sokol, 2Vera A. Kolesnichenko, 1Edgar Grygorian 1Kharkiv National Medical University 2V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Sokol Viacheslav K., PhD, MD, Associate Professor of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Jurisprudence named after Professor Bocarius, Kharkiv National Medical University; member of Forensic Medical Association of Ukraine; Address: st. Dmytrivska 14/16, 61052, Kharkiv; tel. (067) 574 2247; e-mail: sokol_vk@ukr.net; ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8892-1765 Kolesnichenko Vera A., MD, PhD, Professor of the Department of Surgical Diseases, Topographic Anatomy and Operative Surgery, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University; member of Orthopedics and Traumatology Association of Ukraine; Address: Maidan Svobody 6, 61022, Kharkiv, tel. (066) 141 8991; e-mail: 28111957vk@gmail.com; ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0503-9732 Grygorian Edgar, PhD student of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Jurisprudence named after Professor Bocarius, Kharkiv National Medical University, MD, member of Forensic Medical Association of Ukraine; Address: st. Dmytrivska 14/16, 61052, Kharkiv; tel. (098) 454 4342; e-mail: 8520148@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5634-015X Abstract Background. Fractures of the lower limbs are one of the most common injuries in road traffic accidents, however, the frequency and localization of fractures, as well as associated trauma, are not well understood. The purpose of the study was to conduct a retrospective analysis of forensic medical examinations of victims with the road traffic injuries of the lower limbs. Results. The research material was 100 reports of forensic medical examinations of victims with fractures of the femur and/or shin bones resulting from a non-fatal road traffic accidents. The study found that the average age of the victims was 41.5 ± 18.8 years (18 - 81 years). The main contingent of those injured was pedestrians (82%). In victims, the most common injury was polytrauma; closed limb fractures were more common. Hip fractures of various localization were found in 39%, shin fractures - in 59%, ankle fractures - in 12%. Closed head injury with a concussion of the brain of a mild degree (23%), closed fractures of the ribs (3%), self-healing dislocation of the humerus (1%), diaphyseal fractures of the forearm (3%), distal radial bone fractures (7%), and fractures of styloid process of the ulna (2%) were also noted. Conclusions. The main victims of road traffic accidents are pedestrians with polytrauma. The most common localization of fractures of the lower extremities is the diaphysis of the femur and the diaphysis of the shin bones. Key words: mechanical trauma of the lower extremities; fractures of long bones; road traffic injury; forensic medical examination.
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