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:archives of trauma research
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sebastian decker trauma department, hannover medical school, hannover, germany; trauma department, hannover medical school, hannover, germany. tel: +49-5115322026, fax: +49-5115325877
dietmar otte accident research unit, hannover medical school, hannover, germany
christian walter muller trauma department, hannover medical school, hannover, germany
mohamed omar trauma department, hannover medical school, hannover, germany
christian krettek trauma department, hannover medical school, hannover, germany
carl haasper trauma department, hannover medical school, hannover, germany
background while cyclists and pedestrians are known to be at significant risk for severe injuries when exposed to road traffic accidents (rta) involving trucks, little is known about rta injury risk for truck drivers. objectives the aim of this study was to analyze the injury severity in truck drivers following rtas. patients and methods our local accident research unit prospectively documented...