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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2026; 14(14): 119832
Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i14.119832
Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i14.119832
Force analysis of mechanism and pattern of spinal trauma in sand dune vehicle crash: Five case reports
Parvez Mohi Ud Din Dar, Suresh Kumar Arumugam, Suhail Hakim, Ruben Peralta, Department of Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar
Ruben Peralta, Department of Surgery, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo 10100, Dominican Republic
Ayman El-Menyar, Sandro Rizoli, Hassan Al-Thani, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar
Ayman El-Menyar, Department of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha 24144, Qatar
Author contributions: Dar PMUD, Arumugam SK, Hakim S, Peralta R, El-Menyar A, Rizoli S, Al-Thani H contributed substantially to this manuscript in terms of conceptualization, methods, interpretation and writing, and they read and approved it for submission.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ayman El-Menyar, MD, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Al-Rayyan Street, Doha 3050, Qatar. aymanco65@yahoo.com
Received: February 10, 2026
Revised: February 16, 2026
Accepted: March 23, 2026
Published online: May 16, 2026
Processing time: 79 Days and 16.3 Hours
Revised: February 16, 2026
Accepted: March 23, 2026
Published online: May 16, 2026
Processing time: 79 Days and 16.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Traumatic spinal injury is a major cause of morbidity, with cervical injuries being the most common type. Desert safari dune bashing, a popular tourist activity, poses a significant risk due to various maneuvers and exposes occupants to flexion-extension, axial loading, and rotational injuries of the spine. Rollover crashes on dunes exert unique forces on occupants, often leading to spinal injuries. Mixed forces analysis and understanding injury patterns assist in prognosis and prevention. Awareness of these mechanisms can aid in preventing these injuries, ensuring appropriate immobilization, rapid diagnosis, and timely management to prevent secondary neurological injuries.