Femoral artery intimal injury following open reduction of an acetabular fracture.

Vascular injury is a devastating complication of internal fixation of acetabular fractures. While lacerations of the large vessels may lead to massive bleeding, they are obvious and are addressed immediately during the surgery. We encountered a subtle case of intimal injury and thrombosis of the femoral artery.

The effect of seatbelt legislation on hospital admissions with road traffic injuries in an oil-rich, fast-developing country.

The objective of the study was to examine the effect of seat-belt legislation on hospital admissions with road traffic injuries and was designed as a retrospective descriptive study. All motor vehicle crashes recorded during the period 2001 - 2004 were extracted from the Emergency Medical Service Department. Details of the crashes, injuries and safety devices used were studied.