The incidence of hospital-treated facial injuries from vehicles.

Author(s)
Karlson, T.A.
Year
Abstract

The annual incidence rate of facial injuries from vehicle crashes (278 per 100.000 residents) was determined from a study in Wisconsin, which give an estimated 625.000 hospital-treated facial injuries from vehicles occurring in the US each year. Vehicle occupants faces were most commonly injured by steering wheels and windshields. Technologies which are thought to protect occupants include air bags and nonlacerating windshields.

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Library number
B 20504 T /84/ IRRD 268140
Source

The Journal of Trauma, Vol. 22 (1982), No. 4 (April), p. 303-310, 4 fig., 7 tab., 32 ref.

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