The interaction of 'occupant factors' on the lower extremity fractures in frontal collision of motor vehicle crashes based on a level I trauma center

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 720-729

  Chong, Mark ^a,d   Sochor, Mark ^b   Ipaktchi, Kyros ^b   Brede, Chris ^b   Poster, Craig ^b   Wang, Stewart ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lower extremity fractures; Motor vehicle crashes; Occupant factors; Trauma; USA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; KNEE FRACTURE; LEG FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AIR BAGS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; SAFETY; SEAT BELTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34147107411     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000222577.43192.a6     Document Type: Article

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