@article{ref1,
title="Atlanto-occipital disarticulation. Accident characteristics",
journal="American journal of forensic medicine and pathology",
year="1990",
author="Tepper, S. L. and Fligner, C. L. and Reay, D. T.",
volume="11",
number="3",
pages="193-197",
abstract="A retrospective study of cases of atlanto-occipital disarticulation was conducted to describe incident characteristics: 24 cases were identified, including nine motor vehicle drivers, two passengers, seven pedestrians, and five motorcyclists; one other person had fallen four stories. The highest rates were found among motorcyclists and pedestrians. Atlanto-occipital disarticulations occur in high-energy impacts and collisions and are associated with aortic laceration in 25% and basilar skull fracture in 21% of such cases. Current restraint systems and motorcycle helmets do not appear to prevent this generally rapidly fatal injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-7910",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}