Which of the following mechanisms in a motor vehicle collision would MOST likely result in a tear of the liver at the ligamentum teres?
A) Gradual deceleration
B) Sudden acceleration
C) Sudden deceleration
D) Gradual acceleration

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Sudden deceleration is a common mechanism of injury for liver tears at the ligamentum teres. The ligamentum teres attaches to the liver and the umbilicus, and sudden deceleration can cause the liver to move rapidly and tear at this attachment point. Gradual deceleration or acceleration would not create the sudden force necessary to cause this type of injury.

Which of the Following Mechanisms in a Motor Vehicle Collision