TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Seat belt sign and its significance
JO  - Journal of family medicine and primary care
A1  - Agrawal, Amit
A1  - Inamadar, Praveenkumar Ishwarappa
A1  - Subrahmanyam, Bhattara Vishweswar
SP  - 288
EP  - 290
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
N2  - Safety belts are the most important safety system in motor vehicles and when worn intend to prevent serious injuries. However, in unusual circumstances (high velocity motor vehicle collisions) these safety measures (seat belts) can be the source and cause of serious injuries. The seat belt syndrome was first described as early by Garrett and Braunste in but the term "seat belt sign" was discussed by Doersch and Dozier. Medical personnel's involved in emergency care of trauma patients should be aware of seat belt sign and there should a higher index of suspicion to rule out underlying organ injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2249-4863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.120769
ID  - ref1
ER  -