TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - The discrepant severity of external and internal injuries in a traffic accident: The cushioning effect via a human body against direct impact: Autopsy cases
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Nishitani, Yoko
A1  - Okazaki, Shunichiro
A1  - Suzuki, K.
A1  - Imabayashi, Kiyomi
A1  - Katada, Ryuichi
A1  - Matsumoto, Hisashi
SP  - 186
EP  - 187
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - Traffic accidents cause unexpectedly severe injuries of internal organs despite tiny injuries observed on the external body. A 51-year-old woman (subject 1) and a 54-year-old man (subject 2) were found dead on a road. Subject 1 had subcutaneous and intramuscular bleeding with décollement on the posterior aspect of her body, including upper cervical spine dislocation. Subject 2 did not exhibit any apparent findings on autopsy that were indicative of a direct injury by a motor vehicle, but had severe internal organ injuries, including the transection at the pontomedullary junction. We surmise that subjects 1 and 2 were walking in line with the vehicle which collided with them from behind, and then the body of subject 1 cushioned the direct impact of the vehicle against subject 2. This report illustrates the need of forensic autopsy for victims with no severe external injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181879ceb
ID  - ref1
ER  -