TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Atlanto-occipital disarticulation. Accident characteristics
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Tepper, S. L.
A1  - Fligner, C. L.
A1  - Reay, D. T.
SP  - 193
EP  - 197
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -