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“Ute surfing”: a novel cause of severe head injury
Author(s) -
Allan Rodney S,
Spittaler Peter J,
Christie John G
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123854.x
Subject(s) - head (geology) , head injury , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , forensic engineering , psychology , surgery , engineering , biology , paleontology
Riding on the load tray of a moving utility vehicle, often after drinking alcohol, is a recognised pastime among young Australian men. The cases presented here show that associated accidents can result in serious head injuries and probable permanent neurological deficits.