Imaging Patterns of Injuries After the 2015 Amtrak Philadelphia Train Derailment.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe the injury patterns observed in the 2015 Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment.
CONCLUSION: Fractures accounted for most observed injuries, but uncommon and potentially serious injuries included posterior sternoclavicular dislocation and mesenteric contusion. Imaging plays a critical role in the triage of patients during mass-casualty events, and familiarity with the injury patterns associated with high-velocity unrestrained blunt force trauma will aid diagnosis in any future similar occurrence.
Volume
210
Issue
5
First Page
948
Last Page
961
ISSN
1546-3141
Published In/Presented At
Bhattacharya, A. K., Fenerty, S., Awan, O. A., Hershey, B., Cohen, G., Jonnalagadda, P., Ling, S., & Ali, S. (2018). Imaging Patterns of Injuries After the 2015 Amtrak Philadelphia Train Derailment. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 210(5), 948–961. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.17.18832
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
29489405
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article