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Dean M Olson

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    |June 13, 2014
    PubMed
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    Control pattern injuries (CPIs) in aviation accidents show differences between pilots and passengers. Specific fractures like right metatarsals and distal radius/ulna may help identify the pilot in control during fatal general aviation crashes.

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