title: [Injuries of the occipital condyles in fatal traffic accidents].
abstract: Among 600 deaths of traffic accidents we found injuries of the occipital condyles in 10 cyclists, 12 car drivers and 3 pedestrians. In most cases the collision speed ranged from 70 to 100 km/h. In 18 cases of direct head impact the more severe injury was on the opposite side, in 4 cases of indirect side impact (whiplash injury) on the same side. Most types of fractures were 12 horizontal disconnections and 4 fractures of the inner edges. In 9 cases the condyle fractures were on one side, in 16 cases on both sides.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Heidelberg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miltner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kallieris
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000401:mortality; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000401:mortality*
vernacular_title: Verletzungen der Schädelbasiscondylen bei tödlichen Strassenverkehrsunfällen.