@article{ref1,
title="Air bag safety",
journal="Annals of emergency medicine",
year="1995",
author="Antosia, R. E. and Partridge, R. A. and Virk, A. S.",
volume="25",
number="6",
pages="794-798",
abstract="STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe injuries associated with deployment of air bag passive-restraint systems in use in the United States. DESIGN: Retrospective review of data collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from 1980 to 1994. PARTICIPANTS: Occupants of air bag-equipped vehicles who were involved in crashes on US roads. RESULTS: Of 618 reported occupant injuries related to air bag deployment, an overwhelming majority were classified as minor (96.1%). Most occupants sustained abrasions, contusions, and lacerations. The face (42.0%), wrist (16.8%), forearm (16.3%) and chest (9.6%) were the most frequently injured body areas. CONCLUSION: Most injuries related to air bag deployment are minor and must be viewed in the context of the potentially life-threatening injuries they prevent.",
language="",
issn="0196-0644",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}