TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Pediatric seat belt injuries
JO  - American surgeon
A1  - Smith, Martin D.
A1  - Camp, E.
A1  - James, H.
A1  - Kelley, H. G.
SP  - 294
EP  - 298
VL  - 63
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.
LA  - 
SN  - 0003-1348
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -