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Traffic Injury Prevention Volume 23, 2022 - Issue sup1: Peer-Reviewed Journal for the 66th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
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Mitigating fuel tank syndrome pelvic injuries – is there potential for rider worn protectors?

Tom Whytea Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia;b School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia;c The George Institute for Global Health, Newtown, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nicholas Kenta Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
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Alessandro Cernicchid Dainese S.p.A, Via, Via Louvigny, Colceresa (VI), ItalyView further author information
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Julie Browna Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia;b School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia;c The George Institute for Global Health, Newtown, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
Pages S50-S55 | Received 02 Mar 2022, Accepted 27 Apr 2022, Published online: 10 Jun 2022

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