%0 Journal Article
%T Air bag-related fatality in a short, forward-positioned driver
%J Annals of emergency medicine
%D 1996
%A Perez, Jorge
%A Palmatier, T
%V 28
%N 6
%P 722-724
%X Air bag-related fatalities are rare. We report the case of a 17-year-old girl-4 feet, 11 inches tall-who sustained a fatal basilar skull fracture when her vehicle's air bag deployed during a lowspeed motor vehicle accident. This case emphasizes the need for seat belt use in air bag-equipped vehicles. Further study is needed to clarify the increased risk to shorter individuals and to those who drive with the seat in the far-forward position.
%G 
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0196-0644
%U http://dx.doi.org/