%0 Journal Article
%T Pediatric seat belt injuries
%J American surgeon
%D 1997
%A Smith, Martin D.
%A Camp, E.
%A James, H.
%A Kelley, H. G.
%V 63
%N 3
%P 294-298
%X Two cases are reported that reiterate the significance of pediatric seat belt usage. Detection of associated injuries is difficult and often delayed. The presence of intra-abdominal free fluid on CT without solid organ injury should indicate the need for surgical intervention. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage usage in pediatric seat belt trauma may need to be re-evaluated. These cases emphasize the above as well as important postinjury clinical changes necessary for earlier diagnosis. A newly designed youth seat belt is presented to help prevent these injuries.
%G 
%I Southeastern Surgical Congress
%@ 0003-1348
%U http://dx.doi.org/