Thoracic aortic injury in motor vehicle crashes: the effect of impact direction, side of body struck and seat belt use

Fitzharris, Michael; Franklyn, Melanie; Frampton, Richard; King Yang,; Morris, Andrew; Fildes, Brian

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Thoracic aortic injury in motor vehicle crashes: the effect of impact direction, side of body struck and seat belt use

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posted on 2006-06-09, 09:34 authored by Michael Fitzharris, Melanie Franklyn, Richard Frampton, King Yang, Andrew Morris, Brian Fildes

Using in-depth, realworld motor vehicle crash data from the United States and the United Kingdom, we aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors associated with thoracic aorta injuries.

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FITZHARRIS et al, 2004. Thoracic aortic injury in motor vehicle crashes: the effect of impact direction, side of body struck and seat belt use. Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 573, pp. 582-590

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This is Restricted Access. The article, published in the journal, Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care [© Lippincott Williams & Wilkins], is available at: http://www.jtrauma.com.