A dangerous design for a mountain bike.
The case of a man's death as a consequence of an accident with a mountain bike was examined. Despite only slight external injuries, a general examination revealed the existence of a rupture of the diaphragm which was the ultimate cause of death. The discussion reconstructs the way the accident occurred and briefly analyses the consequences of safety design in two-wheeled vehicles.
Alvarez-Segui
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Facultad de Medicina, Universitat de Valencia, Spain.
Castello-Ponce
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Verdu-Pascual
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D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture