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. 2009 Jun;52(3):177–181.

Table 4.

Point of impact among 208 patients with blunt diaphragmatic ruptures admitted to the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre between January 1986 and December 2003 who were injured as a result of a motor vehicle collision

Group; %
Point of impact Driver Front-seat passenger Rear-seat passenger
Frontal 16.2 19.9 5.9

Driver side 27.9 8.9 11.8

Passenger side 4.5 15.5 11.8

Angled 2.7 4.4 0

Single vehicle 10.8 4.4 5.9

Rear 0 2.2 5.9

Unknown 37.9 44.7 58.7