Lower extremity fractures in motor vehicle collisions : the role of driver gender and height.

Author(s)
Dischinger, P.C. Kerns, T.J. & Kufera, J.A.
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Abstract

In a previous study it was noted that there was a higher incidence of lower extremity fractures among women drivers. Analyses were based on a linkage between trauma registry and police report data. This study addresses the issue of whether the differences noted are attributed to driver gender or are merely a reflection of differences in driver height. An inverse association was noted between driver height and the incidence of lower extremity fractures. Those with less than average height for this population had a 64% increase in lower extremity fracture which can mainly attributed to ankle/tarsal injuries. Thus, the incidence of these injuries appears to be a function of driver height, with an increase among shorter drivers, most of whom are women. (A)

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C 3562 (In: C 3538 S) /84 / IRRD 873531
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In: Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, Lyon, France, September 21-23, 1994, p. 335-342, 15 ref.

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