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Seatbelt: A Double-Edged Sword
- Source :
- Case Reports in Pediatrics, Case Reports in Pediatrics, Vol 2012 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2012.
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Abstract
- Intra-abdominal vascular injury due to blunt trauma is unusual in children. Due to its rarity, detailed reports dealing with its management are scarce in paediatric literature. Diagnosis of these injuries is challenging, and a high degree of awareness is necessary for rapid identification and treatment of these injuries. We report the case of a child with seatbelt sign and mesenteric vein injury due to blunt trauma to the abdomen during a motor vehicle accident where the seatbelt was incorrectly placed. She also sustained cervical vertebral injury. The pattern of injuries in children in these situations may differ from that found in adults. While seatbelts have undoubtedly saved many lives, awareness about correct placement of these restraints is extremely necessary.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
General surgery
lcsh:RJ1-570
Poison control
Human factors and ergonomics
lcsh:Pediatrics
Case Report
Vertebral injury
General Medicine
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Blunt trauma
Injury prevention
Medicine
Abdomen
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20906811 and 20906803
- Volume :
- 2012
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fce09a420a478e8278a20cc9df3cb87b