TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Acetabular fractures before and after the introduction of seatbelt legislation
JO  - Canadian journal of surgery
A1  - al-Qahtani, S.
A1  - O'Connor, G.
SP  - 317
EP  - 320
VL  - 39
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To compare the incidence and severity of acetabular fractures and associated injuries before and after seatbelt legislation. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Two major trauma centres, which are teaching hospitals. PATIENTS: Three hundred and ninety-three patients who sustained acetabular fractures during the 5 years before and 5 years after seatbelt legislation was enacted. Of these, the fractures in 198 patients (50.4%) resulted from a motor vehicle accident. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The number and severity of acetabular fractures and associated injuries. RESULTS: There has been a significant reduction in the number of acetabular fractures (p = 0.005) since seatbelt use became mandatory, and the complexity of the fractures has decreased. There has also been a marked reduction in associated injuries, such as fractures of other bones, and head, chest and abdominal injuries (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The seatbelt law has been a useful preventive measure, resulting in a reduction in the incidence of acetabular fractures and associated injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0008-428X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -