TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Air bag-related fatality in a short, forward-positioned driver
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Perez, Jorge
A1  - Palmatier, T
SP  - 722
EP  - 724
VL  - 28
IS  - 6
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -