Injury
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Bicycle accidents account for the majority of traffic-related accidents in Sweden. Despite the widespread everyday use of bicycles, little is known about the fracture panorama resulting from bicycle accidents. This study analysed the fracture patterns of bicycle accidents in Sweden in regard to fracture type, sex, age, and type of bicycle. ⋯ The main finding is that bicyclists predominantly sustained fractures of the upper limb via low energy mechanisms. The fracture panorama differed by age, sex, and type of bicycle.
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This study aimed to apply a shock wave from the ventral side of a pig and examine its effect to use the results for new body armor production for humans. ⋯ None of the pigs exposed to shock waves from the ventral side died; however, most showed multiple bullae on the lung surface with lung contusion and splenic injury, which may have been greater than those exposed from the dorsal side. This may be due to the direct impact of the shock wave proceeding from the epigastrium and subcostal region, which are not protected by the skeletal structure of the thorax. These characteristics should be considered when producing new body armor for humans to protect the body from shock waves.