A review of common motorcycle collision mechanisms of injury
Who: Logan Petit, Theodore Zaki, Walter Hsiang, Michael P. Leslie, Daniel .Wiznia
Journal: EFFORT Open Reviews
https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/full/10.1302/2058-5241.5.190090
Overview: A new study by Yale researchers finds that injuries sustained in motorcycle collisions can be organized into patterns for treatment by orthopaedic trauma surgeons.
The researchers break down the injuries into four categories: lowside, highside, topside, and collision as different crash types. Within those four crash types, the injuries include head-leading collisions, direct vertical impact, motorcycle radius, motorcycle thumb, fuel tank injures, limb entrapment, tie-spoke injuries, and crash modifying maneuvers.
The researchers write that by creating a classification system, trauma surgeons may be able to better recognize a distinct set of patterns and perform specific surgeries accordingly and more efficiently to improve patient outcomes.