@article{ref1,
title="Consequences and costs of lower extremity injuries",
journal="Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine",
year="2004",
author="Burgess, Andrew R. and Ho, Shiu M. and Jawed, N. and Burch, Cynthia A. and Kerns, Timothy J. and Kufera, Joseph A. and Read, Kathleen M. and Dischinger, Patricia C.",
volume="48",
number="",
pages="339-353",
abstract="Lower extremity injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are common and have become relatively more important as more drivers with newer occupant restraints survive high-energy crashes. CIREN data provide a greater level of clinical detail based on coding guidelines from the Orthopedic Trauma Association. These detailed data, in conjunction with long-term follow-up data obtained from patient interviews, reveal that the most costly and disabling injuries are those involving articular (joint) surfaces, especially those of the ankle/foot. Patients with such injuries exhibit residual physical and psychosocial problems, even at one year post-trauma.",
language="",
issn="1540-0360",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}