Maxillofacial Fractures in the Elderly
There has been a great deal of research on maxillofacial injuries in normal individuals but little research has been done on these types of fractures…
Punctured Diaphragm in Blunt Trauma
The diaphragm is divided into the left and right diaphragm and is the set of muscles that separate the lung cavity from the abdominal cavity….
Orthopedic Fractures and Car Crashes
Fractures are a common complication of car crashes. This is because forces are strong enough in a car crash to break bones, even if the…
Infant Car Safety Seats
Infant car safety seats have saved thousands of children’s lives since they were made mandatory. While each state has its own laws on child safety…
Lower Extremity Fractures and Amputation
Lower Extremity Fractures and Amputation Tibial and fibular fractures are common injuries in car crashes. Because there is little tissue between the tibia and the…
Sacramento Car Crash and Hip Dislocations
The forces involved in car crashes can be so severe that a hip dislocation can occur. The force can travel up the outstretched leg and…
Condylar Fractures in Car Crashes
Mandibular condylar fractures are common among mandibular fractures and tend to occur when forces from a fall, bicycle accident or car crashes are placed upon…
Car Crashes and the Need for GAP Insurance
Not long ago, a couple came to see me who had recently purchased a new Mercedes Benz for the sum of $80,000.00. Unfortunately, a week…
Detached Brain Stem From Spinal Cord In Car Accident
Brainstem Severed in Auto Accidents The brainstem is the deepest and lowest part of the brain. It connects the thinking parts of the brain with…
Complications of Traumatic Pelvic Fractures
Pelvic fractures in motor vehicle accidents mean that great forces were at work in the accident and usually mean that the patient is injured in…
Patellar Fracture In Child
The patella is also called the kneecap. It forms a small biscuit-shaped cap over the knee joint itself. Only about 1 percent of fractures of…
Broken Sternum Car Accident
Sternal Fractures in Auto Accidents One car accident injury almost exclusive to drivers is the sternal fracture. This is a fracture involving one of three bones…
Bilateral Tib Fib Fractures from Motor Vehicle Accidents in Toddlers
Most toddlers and infants are well protected from injury when they are in their proper car seat restraint. Car seats are designed to keep the…
Concomitant Injuries to Facial Fractures
Too often in emergency room settings, the doctor looks at the most visible injury, such as a facial fracture and neglects the fact that concomitant…
Pediatric Facial Trauma
Unfortunately, trauma is the most common cause of death in children. Severe injuries in the face primarily lead to disfigurement and only lead to death…
Pelvic Hemorrhage in Auto Accidents
Pelvic fractures are not uncommon in motor vehicle accidents. Because of the size and nature of these fractures, hemorrhages are likely to happen and these…