TY - JOUR PY - 1995// TI - Isolated intrathoracic injury with air bag use JO - Prehospital and disaster medicine A1 - Sama, A. E. A1 - Barnaby, D. P. A1 - Wallis, K. J. A1 - Gadaleta, D. A1 - Hall, M. H. A1 - Nelson, R. L. A1 - Naidich, J. A1 - Ward, R. J. SP - 198 EP - 201 VL - 10 IS - 3 N2 - The restrained (air bag and seatbelt) driver of a vehicle involved in a high-speed motor-vehicle accident sustained a tear of the thoracic aorta with no signs of external injury. Air bag deployment may mask significant internal injury, and a high index of suspicion is warranted in such situations.

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