@article{ref1,
title="Injuries to Children Restrained in 2- and 3-Point Belts",
journal="Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine",
year="1998",
author="Bulas, D and Better, AI and Gotschall, C. S. and Warner, Margaret A. and Bents, F. and Eichelberger, Martin R.",
volume="42",
number="",
pages="29-43",
abstract="Injury risks to children restrained in 2-point belts have been well described. &quot;Seat belt syndrome,&quot; associated with the use of 2-point belts, includes contusion of the abdominal wall, fracture of the lumbar spine, and intra-abdominal injury. Using crash reconstruction methodologies and prospectively collected clinical data, we compared injury patterns by restraint type among a sample of 98 belted children. There were no significant differences in injury severity or hospital charges by belt type. There was no difference in the risk of AIS = 2 injury to the head, neck, chest, abdominal contents or extremities by belt type. Children restrained in 3-point belts exhibit a similar pattern of injury to those in 2-point belts, however 3-point belts appear to be protective for lumbar fracture.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1540-0360",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}