Does a "Cushion Effect" Really Exist? A Morphomic Analysis of Vulnerable Road Users with Serious Blunt Abdominal Injury.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The severity of injury from motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) depends on complex biomechanical factors, and the bodily features of the injured person account for some of these factors. By assuming that vulnerable road users (VRUs) have limited protection resulting from vehicles and safety equipment, the current study analyzed the characteristics of fat distribution measured by computed tomography (CT) imaging and investigated the existence of a "cushion effect" in VRUs. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 592 VRUs involved in MVCs who underwent CT scans. Visceral fat area and subcutaneous fat cross-sectional area were measured and adjusted according to total body area (TBA) and are presented as the visceral fat ratio and the subQ fat ratio (subcutaneous fat ra

SUBMITTER: Tee YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8393396 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature