title: Injury patterns in traffic accidents and suggested preventive measures.
abstract: A short survey is given of the main patterns of injuries sustained in traffic accidents. The following injuries are accounted for: ruptures of the parasagittal bridging veins and gliding contusions of the brain, axis fractures, and aortic and pelvic injuries.
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001334:Automobile Driving; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D013548:Sweden; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*