Transportation Injuries

Question 1

What is primary impact injuries? Give types of injuries and which one is most common?

Answer 1

First impact with vehicle.
Abrasion, contusion, lacerations, fracture, internal hemorrhage.
Mc -Leg injuries
Tibia in adult
Femur in children
(Side of impact can be identified )

Question 2

Secondary impact injury? Mc?

Answer 2

Windshield / bonnet.
Mc- head injured

Question 3

Secondary injury

Answer 3

Impact with ground.
Head injury, extensive abrasion, lacerations, fracture.

Question 4

Runover vs rolling over?

Answer 4

Chasis - high - low
Injury - tyre mark circumferential inju
Crushing grease mark
Avulsion
Amputation

Question 5

Injuries to occupant of car?

Answer 5

Windshield sparrow foot injury
Neck whiplash
Steering patterned bruise,
Fracture of chest.
Deceleration force- ladder rung tear
Rupture of aorta
Seatbelt intra abd bruise
Inj to mesentery,
Chance #

Dashboard patelllar#
Post. Dislocation of hip.

Question 6

In whiplash what happens in sudden acceleration and deceleration.??

Answer 6

SA- hyperextension - ant. Long. Ligament.
SD- hyperflexion- nuchal lig.

Question 7

Deceleration impact?? Injury to aorta?