Animals ; China ; epidemiology ; Rickettsia Infections ; epidemiology ; veterinary ; Rodentia ; Ticks

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.
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