[Fatal injury in childhood. Analysis of 160 autopsies].
During the period from 1971 to 1987 160 deadly injured children were dissected at the Institute of forensic medicine in Hamburg-Eppendorf. 72.5% of the children died after a traffic accident. Injuries of the head as cause of death is the most detected reason. 62% of the children died because of a head injury, 13% in consequence of bleeding and 10.8% because of contusion of the medulla oblongata by injuries of the upper vertebral column. The majority of the children died by injuries of only one cavity (42%). It is conspicuous that the portion of infants (none to three years) is greater than we expected.
Schmitz
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Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Dallek
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Meenen
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Püschel
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Jungbluth
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KH
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000401:mortality; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality; D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000401:mortality; D005860:Germany, West / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000401:mortality; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000401:mortality; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*
Die tödliche Verletzung im Kindesalter. Analyse von 160 Sektionen.