The discrepant severity of external and internal injuries in a traffic accident: The cushioning effect via a human body against direct impact: Autopsy cases.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol
; 30(2): 186-7, 2009 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-19465815
ABSTRACT
Traffic accidents cause unexpectedly severe injuries of internal organs despite tiny injuries observed on the external body. A 51-year-old woman (subject 1) and a 54-year-old man (subject 2) were found dead on a road. Subject 1 had subcutaneous and intramuscular bleeding with décollement on the posterior aspect of her body, including upper cervical spine dislocation. Subject 2 did not exhibit any apparent findings on autopsy that were indicative of a direct injury by a motor vehicle, but had severe internal organ injuries, including the transection at the pontomedullary junction. We surmise that subjects 1 and 2 were walking in line with the vehicle which collided with them from behind, and then the body of subject 1 cushioned the direct impact of the vehicle against subject 2. This report illustrates the need of forensic autopsy for victims with no severe external injuries.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidentes de Trânsito
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Forensic Med Pathol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão