Study on pelvic injury mechanisms in road traffic fatalities according to Young-Burgess classification.
- Author:
Xiang HONG
1
;
Ya-Li ZHU
;
Chao-Sheng BAO
Author Information
1. The People's Procuratorate of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, China. hongxiang@mail.hz.zj.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Forensic Medicine/methods*;
Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Observer Variation;
Pelvic Bones/injuries*;
Retrospective Studies;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods*;
Trauma Severity Indices;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2009;25(4):260-266
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the pelvic injury mechanisms in road traffic fatalities (RTFs) according to Young-Burgess classification and its practical value in forensic medicine.
METHODS:Retrospective study was performed on pelvic X-ray radiographs of adult RTFs outside the automobiles in 128 cases. Pelvic injury mechanisms were investigated according to Young-Burgess classification and then were analyzed statistically combined with the real circumstance.
RESULTS:The accuracy of pelvic injury mechanism identification using APC subtype (94.1%) and LC subtype (92.9%) were significantly higher than that without using subtypes (63.6% and 70.7%) (P<0.05). LC subtype was helpful to discriminate the direction of force, for example the rear lateral force, anterior lateral force or continuous anterior lateral force.
CONCLUSION:Young-Burgess classification discriminated by various methods of medical imaging may be helpful to study the pelvic injury mechanisms and provide reliable reference for road traffic accidents reconstruction.
