Rib Fracture Patterns in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

Rib fractures are present in 25 percent of all trauma-related deaths, making the mechanism and pattern of rib fractures an important area of trauma research (Lien et al. 2009). Rib fractures are important to consider when researching trauma because they can cause serious complications contributing t...

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Main Author: Kelbaugh, Cristina Lynn
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2015
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5524
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6718&context=etd