This individual was involved in a fatal high-velocity accident resulting in facial trauma with loss of skin, soft tissue, and skeletal integrity. No further info. Trauma is a leading cause of mortality globally. Worldwide, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death between the ages of 18 and 29, while in the United States, trauma is the leading cause of death in young adults and accounts for 10 percent of all deaths among men and women.
Fig.1 Face trauma. Injury resulting from high-velocity accidents leads to loss of skin, soft tissue, and skeletal integrity.
Over 45 million people globally sustain moderate to severe disability each year due to trauma. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic injuries accounted for 1.25 million deaths in 2014, and trauma is expected to rise to the third leading cause of disability worldwide by 2030.
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