Pelvic fractures and Parachute Opening Shock (POS): Unveiling a rare skydiving Hazard. A case study and systematic review of the literature
• Skydiving remains a high-risk activity for serious injury or death, despite advances in technology. • No cases of pelvic fracture caused by parachute opening shock are known in literature. • The multidisciplinary approach is essential for accurate forensic analysis in similar cases.
Authors
- Julia Lazzari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3152-6934)
- Andrea Scatena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8727-9769)
- David Forni
- Roberto Testi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5925-015X)
- Valentina Bugelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0082-327X)
- Marco Di Paolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-4723)
- Alessandra Cicchini
- Giorgio Chiandussi
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- Politecnico di Torino (IT)
- Torino e-district (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Legal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2025.102629
- Primary Topic
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00