“Ute surfing”: a novel cause of severe head injury

Riding on the load tray of a moving utility vehicle, often after drinking alcohol, is a recognised pastime among young Australian men. The cases presented here show that associated accidents can result in serious head injuries and probable permanent neurological deficits.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical journal of Australia 1999-12, Vol.171 (11-12), p.681-682
Hauptverfasser:	Allan, Rodney S, Spittaler, Peter J, Christie, John G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Traffic Adolescent Adult Alcohol Drinking Biological and medical sciences Brain Injuries - etiology Humans Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Riding on the load tray of a moving utility vehicle, often after drinking alcohol, is a recognised pastime among young Australian men. The cases presented here show that associated accidents can result in serious head injuries and probable permanent neurological deficits.
ISSN:	0025-729X 1326-5377
DOI:	10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123854.x