Citation

Orsi O, Sforza F, Zuppichini F, Lazzarin G, Rotta L. Minerva Chir. 1993; 48(9): 505-508.

Vernacular Title

Lesivita da cinture di sicurezza. Considerazioni su di un caso clinico.

Affiliation

Servizio Autonomo di Pronto Soccorso e Accettazione, Ospedale Civile, S. Bonifacio, Verona.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Edizioni Minerva Medica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8355880

Abstract

The authors report a case of associated injuries (thoracoabdominal trauma with multiple rib and sternum fractures, perforation of the small intestine, abdominal cutaneous ecchymosis) caused by a seat belt, and describe the possible seat-belt mechanisms of lesion in road accidents. Some clinical aspects are discussed; in particular the diagnostic problems concerning a seat-belt syndrome as well as the limits of effectiveness in the use of belts.

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