TY - JOUR PY - 2007// TI - Posttraumatic Anterior Lung Herniation in a Restrained Front Seat Passenger JO - Injury extra A1 - Marzouk, Joseph F.K. A1 - Dimitri, Wade R. A1 - Beran, Elisabeth SP - 433 EP - 435 VL - 38 IS - 12 N2 - Seat belt related injuries following road traffic accidents have been extensively documented. Investigators have described a "seat belt syndrome" consisting of a wide spectrum of injuries involving the lumbar or cervical spine, abdominal contents. Major thoracic trauma or injuries to the great vessels are however rare. With compulsory introduction of seat belts in motor vehicles using a three-point restraint system (shoulder harness and lap belt) a previously undescribed aspect of seat belt syndrome LA - SN - 1572-3461 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2007.02.037 ID - ref1 ER -