Fatal thoracic aortic transection following a motor vehicle collision: Medico-legal significance of the seat belt sign

Paranavidana Roshel Claude Wijenayaka, Usliyanage Clifford Priyantha Perera, Janaki Warushahennadi

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DOI: 10.1177/00258172261462002
Published: 2026-10-12
Container: Medico-Legal Journal
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/00258172261462002,
  title = {Fatal thoracic aortic transection following a motor vehicle collision: Medico-legal significance of the seat belt sign},
  author = {Paranavidana Roshel Claude Wijenayaka and Usliyanage Clifford Priyantha Perera and Janaki Warushahennadi},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Medico-Legal Journal},
  doi = {10.1177/00258172261462002},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/00258172261462002}
}

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TI  - Fatal thoracic aortic transection following a motor vehicle collision: Medico-legal significance of the seat belt sign
AU  - Paranavidana Roshel Claude Wijenayaka
AU  - Usliyanage Clifford Priyantha Perera
AU  - Janaki Warushahennadi
PY  - 2026
JO  - Medico-Legal Journal
DO  - 10.1177/00258172261462002
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Wijenayaka, P. R. C., Perera, U. C. P., & Warushahennadi, J. (2026). Fatal thoracic aortic transection following a motor vehicle collision: Medico-legal significance of the seat belt sign. Medico-Legal Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/00258172261462002

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