Open AccessA review of common motorcycle collision mechanisms of injury
Author(s) -
Logan Petit,
Theodore Zaki,
Walter Hsiang,
Michael Leslie,
Daniel H. Wiznia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
efort open reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2396-7544
DOI - 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190090
Subject(s) - crash , collision , aeronautics , radius , thumb , motor vehicle crash , physical medicine and rehabilitation , computer science , poison control , automotive engineering , engineering , forensic engineering , medicine , injury prevention , medical emergency , computer security , surgery , programming language
Injuries sustained in motorcycle collisions can be organized into distinct patterns to improve recognition and treatment. Lowside, highside, topside, and collision are the four main categories of motorcycle crash types. Within those four crash types, mechanisms of injury include head-leading collisions, direct vertical impact, motorcycle radius, motorcycle thumb, fuel tank injures, limb entrapment, tyre-spoke injury, and crash modifying manoeuvre. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2020;5:544-548. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190090