title: Impact of the injury pattern on the pedestrian fatalities in the city of Belgrade.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the city of Belgrade pedestrians are under the high risk to sustain injuries in the road traffic accidents, they are often with multiple injuries, with long-term treatment and significant consequences. Most of them are in the )senior or in the school age group.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the results of the epidemiological analysis of the mechanism of injury and treatment outcome of the pedestrians who sustained the lower limb injuries and additional, the injuries of the other organic systems. We also analysed the relevant data about the moment of the collision.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Regarding the gender, male were significant more injured., in the senior age of life. Patients with multiple injuries, especially with the pelvic injuries or injuries of more than two systems were significant more likely to have a fatal outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pedestrians are the most vulnerable group in road traffic accidents. Thus, we need to make actions on two levels: appropriate environment conditions and effective prehospital and hospital treatment.
authors: University of Belgrade.
authors: Marko Z
authors: MZ
authors: Bumbasirević
authors: Ivan B
authors: IB
authors: Milosević
authors: Vesna
authors: V
authors: Bumbasirević
authors: Slavisa G
authors: SG
authors: Zagorac
authors: Aleksandar R
authors: AR
authors: Lesić
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult