It is difficult to conceive of escaping an automobile accident without injuries and the chances of this are better in a minor fender bender than a head on crash. Let us take this blog to consider the types of injuries most common in auto accidents. Again, the point is not to be gruesome – but instead to be aware and hopefully more cautious.
No question that walking away from a significant collision unscathed is near impossible. At the very least one usually receives cuts and bruises to the face and head including lacerations, fractures and dental injuries. This is true because your head is the most exposed part of the body in an automobile. One of the next most common type of injury occurs in the brain. Concussions, post concussion syndrome, closed head injuries and traumatic brain injury are all possibilities when two vehicles collide and again this is because the head and brain are the most exposed part of the body and the least protected.
After that, the neck is also a vulnerable area and injuries to that area are common. These include sprains, strains, whiplash, fractures, and cervical injury. Shoulder and arm afflictions are also to be expected and include sprains, strains, lacerations, fractures, dislocations, and rotator cuff injuries.
The back area is next on the list and includes strains, sprains, fractures, disc injuries, thoracic spine injuries, and lumbar injuries. Too, the body can suffer leg, knee and foot injuries similar to the aforementioned problems. Finally, severe accidents can result in internal injuries, psychological damage, amputations and wrongful death.
If you have been in a car accident involving a hard impact it is always a good idea to get checked out as soon as possible after the car wreck and also to follow up with a medical professional in the following days.
The privilege of driving should be treated with respect. It is freedom and danger in equal parts and requires our full attention. Be careful out there.
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