Citation

Sripathi V, King PA. Aust. N. Zeal. J. Surg. 1991; 61(8): 640-641.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1867619

Abstract

Lap belts are a feature of the middle seat occupant in the rear seat of most Australian family cars. Without the provision of a child harness, they are inadequate to restrain children under eight years of age. We report a motor vehicle accident involving a seven year old child wearing an adult lap belt which resulted in an ileal stricture and a potentially unstable distraction injury of the lumbar spine.

Language: en