The high-impact collisions typically observed in motorcycle accidents is directly related to larger percentages of soft tissue lacerations and facial fractures.
The low-impact trauma that is observed in bicycle accidents is more commonly associated with soft tissue abrasion, hematoma, and dentoalveolar fractures.
This stresses the need for compulsory legislation for helmet use with face-guards for cyclists and motorcyclists.
It is important to take measures to alert the public regarding the severity of injuries likely to occur in bicycle- and motorcycle-related accidents and ways to prevent them.
2012-02-29
Eng.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Mar;70(3):577-83
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