The improvement of passive car security devices led to a reduction of injuries, especially of the head, the neck and the torso mainly due to the airbag function. The passenger's foot and ankle could not profit from this development. Some investigators even reported a progression of leg injuries (1). In this study, we investigated a current collective of patients with foot and ankle fractures or severe soft tissue injuries in relation with defined crash parameters. Special interest was paid to the car's footwell.


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    Titel :

    Foot injuries in car occupants


    Beteiligte:
    Schubert, R. (Autor:in) / Illert, I. (Autor:in) / Zwipp, H. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.08.2012


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    DDC:    360



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