
Calcaneus Fractures
The calcaneus bone is located in the heel and makes up the entirety of the heel. This bone supports the foot and helps us walk…

Closed Head Injuries in Traffic Accidents
Closed head injuries can happen in a traffic accident. A closed head injury is an injury to the brain that happens due to blunt force…

Elderly Drivers and Fatal Crashes
It turns out that elderly drivers have a higher rate of fatal crashes when compared to younger people. In fact, they often get in nonfatal…

Statistics in Pediatric Trauma
Pediatric trauma is not uncommon. Patients are at risk for trauma especially in the teenage years when they are more active and try more risky…

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Even though there have been dramatic improvements in road conditions over the last 40 years and even though there is greater education of drivers on…

Seizures and Driving
People with epilepsy, which entails seizures that are unpredictable, have had restrictions placed on several areas of their lives including the ability to participate in…

Traumatic Skull Fractures
Skull fractures generally go along with head or brain injuries. While the skull is generally a tough bony structure that provides great protection for the…

Pelvic Fractures in Pregnancy
Pelvic fractures are particularly dangerous in pregnancy, when it can disrupt blood flow to the uterus or cause direct trauma to the uterus. Pelvic fractures…

Pediatric Motor Vehicle Trauma
Kids undergo trauma all the time. In fact, statistics show that trauma from various sources is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children….

Spinal Injuries in Children
Pediatric spine injures are not that common. Most injuries happen in a motor vehicle accident, while others happen as a result of diving in shallow…

Motor Vehicle Rollovers
When vehicles roll over as part of a motor vehicle accident, most of the time it is considered a severe event. Researchers wanted to know…

ATV Injuries
All terrain vehicles or ATVs are inherently dangerous. They are popular utility vehicles as well as recreational vehicles. Most of them are four wheeled vehicles…

Pregnancy-related Motor Vehicle Accidents
Women involved in motor vehicle accidents represent a special group of victims. They have uteruses of varying sizes that are connected only at the base…

Pregnancy and Trauma
Pregnant women are at special risk of morbidity and mortality when in a motor vehicle accident. Some do not wear seat belts because of the…

Sleep Apnea and Automobile Crashes
Sleep apnea is a common sleeping disorder that can lead to motor vehicle accidents, morbidity and mortality in patients who suffer from the disorder. It…

Sinus Fractures in Motor Vehicle Accidents
The sinuses are relatively delicate parts of the facial bones. They hold air and mucus and are designed to make the head feel lighter. There…