Abstract

DURAO, Carlos Henriques  and  LUCAS, Francisco Manuel. Interpretação das lesões ortopédicas dos ocupantes dos veículos na reconstrução forense dos acidentes de viação. Rev. Port. Ortop. Traum. [online]. 2015, vol.23, n.4, pp.298-309. ISSN 1646-2122.

Road Traffic accidents are the leading cause of violent death and a major cause of death and sequelae in young and economically active population in developed and developing countries. Numbers that can only be compared to wars, which exemplifies the consequences of these lesions in economic and social terms. In 2002, about 1.2 million people died in traffic accidents, and in 2020, it is estimated that this number will double according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Only a small percentage of these are generated by vehicle faults or adverse conditions. The vast majority of accidents are caused by carelessness, negligence or malpractice of drivers or pedestrians, which makes the reconstruction of accidents a key step in the investigation and prevention of further accidents.

Keywords : injuries from road traffic accidents; reconstruction of accidents; legal medicine; forensic traumatology; body damage.

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