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The Significance Of Injuries And Anatomical Patterns Of Trauma In Pedestrian And Cyclist Fatalities And Their Association With Motor Vehicle Collision Dynamics And Post-Collision Kinematics, Moheem M. Halari
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Deaths from motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a major global health concern, with over 1.35 million fatalities reported annually by the United Nations. More than half involve pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Post-mortem examinations by pathologists determine the cause of death and mechanisms of injury and play a significant role in the investigation of the deaths of vulnerable road users.
The purpose of this study was to understand the injury patterns sustained by pedestrians and cyclists fatally injured in motor vehicle impacts.
This study reviews the development of injury patterns described in the medical literature and identifies their limitations in the …