title: [Injuries of the maxillofacial region (author's transl)].
abstract: The essence of the Basle study on city traffic accidents is a 60% decrease of head injuries following the increase of car occupants wearing seat belts. The Heidelberg study shows similar results. The frequency of facial and cervical soft tissue injuries is 27% with 114 belt wearers and 71% with 1250 car occupants not wearing seat belts. The pattern of lacerations caused by the windshield is discussed. Duly fixed seat belts offer a real chance of survival and only minor injuries at a collision speed of 70 km/h.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D012622:Seat Belts; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Kiefer- und Gesichtsverletzungen.