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Types of Injuries Following A Motorcycle Accident l Washington Lawyer

• Thoracic Spine Injuries in Victims of Motorcycle Accidents  
  MOTORCYCLE INJURY STUDY: Spinal cord injury can be devastating following a motorcycle accident. Cervical spine roentgenography has been recommended in all severe multi-system trauma motorcycle accident patients but little attention has been given to the thoracic spine. In a series of 266 motorcycle accident victims, seen over a 42-month period, 13 cases of thoracic spine injury were identified. During this same time interval four cases of cervical spine injury were identified. Eleven of the 13 cases involved a catapulting ejection from the motorcycle and resultant axial loading to the thoracic spine. Thoracic spine injuries are more common in these patients and therefore the thoracic spine should be immobilized until full thoracic spine roentgenography can be carried out.
• Injuries associated with death following motorcycle crashes  
  Head injury followed by chest and abdominal trauma were found to predict a reduced survival rate. Use of helmets should continue to be compulsory. Chest and abdominal injuries should be diagnosed and treated early to reduce mortality.
• Analysis of motorcycle accidents: injury, vehicle damage, etc.
  Factors found to lead to increases in the probability of severe injuries include the motorcyclist's nationality, motorcycle engine capacity, headlights on or off, collisions with pedestrians, wrecks involving stationary objects, time of day, presence of a motorcycle passenger, and if the motorcyclist is at fault for the accident.