Pediatric Basilar Skull Fractures
Two studies were done to look at various aspects of basilar skull fractures in children. These are fractures through the inferior part of the brain…
Spoke Injuries in Motorcycles and Bicycles
Both motorcyclists and cyclists can sustain spoke injuries if not wearing the proper footwear. Bicyclists get more spoke injuries than motorcyclists because two riders will…
Motorcycle Accident Rates
Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous. Not only is it a small and easily hidden vehicle on a road with large vehicles on it, but…
Burns from Motor Vehicles
People can sustain burns and heat-related injuries from their motor vehicle. Children, pets and the elderly are at the highest risk of injury. Such injuries…
Dynamics of Motorcycle Accidents
In looking at motorcycle injuries, researchers have discovered that those motorcyclists involved in what’s known as an approach-turn crash were injured more likely than any…
Motorcycle Spoke Injuries
Motorcyclists, moped and bicyclists can suffer from spoke injuries when riding their vehicles. One study looked at 103 moped and bicycle spoke injuries in children…
Older Motorcyclists’ Injuries
In the last decade, there has been a significant change in who rides motorcycles. Fewer young people are owning motorcycles, while the number of motorcyclists…
Intracerebral Hematomas in Car Accidents
An intracerebral hematoma is also called an intracranial hemorrhage, a hypertensive hemorrhage or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease. It can be caused by a stroke or from…
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the Youth
Sadly, accidents remain the top cause of death in young people. Traumatic brain injury sustained in accidents is one of the leading factors of mortality…
Taking Care of Brain Injured Patients
Many brain injured people survive their injuries and most suffer from permanent brain damage to varying degrees. These people may need to be treated in…
Head Injuries in Trauma Patients
Head injuries can be mild, moderate or severe. If severe, they can lead to mental impairment, disability or death. Head injuries can happen in falls,…
Pedestrian Accidents in the Elderly
Elderly pedestrian accidents are not uncommon and quite often they are injured. It usually happens when pedestrians are crossing at crosswalks or when the elderly…
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the US
A TBI is an injury to the brain, usually from blunt trauma such as is seen in an automobile accident, a fall, or a sports…
Temporal Bone Fracture in Children
Children are especially prone to trauma. They are more likely to fall than adults and they are more likely to sustain a fracture while in…
Pregnancy & Traffic Accidents
Unfortunately, pregnant women are not excluded from being involved in traffic accidents. In most cases, the pregnant woman is the driver of the vehicle, which…
Driving and Epilepsy
In the US, the rate of traffic accidents among those with epilepsy is about 50 percent higher than the average person; however, the rate is…