| Title |
Fatal abdominal injuries in a bicycle-pedestrian collision – Reconstruction using multibody simulation
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12024-017-9866-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Holger Muggenthaler, Stefanie Drobnik, Michael Hubig, Wolfgang Fiebig, Gita Mall |
| Abstract |
Fatal bicycle-pedestrian collisions do not occur frequently and thus are rarely reported in literature. Pedestrians in bicycle-pedestrian accidents often sustain severe craniocerebral injuries caused by a collision induced fall with head impact on the road surface. We describe a case where a pedestrian crossing a road was hit by a bicycle. Hematomas of the left lower leg and of the left flank/abdomen were found to be caused by the primary impact. However, the fatal injuries were found to be contralateral with a rupture of the right renal pedicle, a rupture of the right lobe of the liver and a tear of the vena cava. Neither the bicycle impact nor a fall onto the road surface could cause these injuries. Multibody simulation (PC Crash 9.2) revealed entanglement between the bicyclist and the pedestrian followed by a contact interaction between the pedestrian laying on the road surface and the falling bicyclist. In forensic case work post-crash contact interactions between the bicyclist and the pedestrian should be considered as a potential source of severe injuries. |
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| Researcher | 4 | 20% |
| Other | 3 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 15% |
| Other | 2 | 10% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 20% |
| Psychology | 2 | 10% |
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| Neuroscience | 1 | 5% |
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