An Overview on Diagnostic and Management Approach of Road Traffic Accidents in Emergency Department

Road traffic accidents are a main cause of fatality worldwide. The WHO estimates that RTA is the eighth principal cause of mortality and the primary cause of decease in young adults. Several life-threatening injuries are attributed to RTA; some are more common than others for specific mechanisms. For instance, head-on collisions are associated with lower limb and facial injuries. Meanwhile, rear-end collisions are associated with hyperextension injury of the cervical spine. Since road traffic ac