@article{ref1,
title="Fatal head injury in a 1-year-old child secured in a rear-facing child seat by offset car-to-car collision",
journal="Journal of cranialfacial surgery",
year="2024",
author="Taniguchi, Hiroaki and Nagasawa, Hiroki and Yanagawa, Youichi",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This case study describes a fatal head injury in a 1-year-old child involved in a motor vehicle accident in Japan. The child, secured in a rear-facing child seat, was a passenger in a car driven by their mother when the offset car-to-car collision occurred. The car rotated counterclockwise before coming to a stop. Despite remaining secured in the child seat, the child suffered severe head trauma, leading to cardiac arrest. Autopsy computed tomography revealed a right open depressed fracture, left head contusion, traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage, and pneumocephalus. The injury mechanism involved the child's head striking the right headrest, followed by a swing to the left, induced by the initial impact and subsequent rotational movement. This case highlights the importance of age-specific data in understanding pediatric injuries in motor vehicle accidents and improving child seat safety measures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-2275",
doi="10.1097/SCS.0000000000010189",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000010189"
}