Citation

Kapısız NS, Ozpolat B, Kapısız F, Yucel E. Ulus. Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2010; 16(2): 181-182.

Affiliation

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Balikesir State Hospital, Balikesir, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dernegi)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20517777

Abstract

Although airbags reduce the overall risk of injury and death from motor vehicle accidents, the airbag may cause injuries during deployment. We present a case of apparently isolated sternal fracture caused by airbag deployment during a motor vehicle crash and we discuss the ultrasonographic diagnosis. We also examine the mechanism of injury caused by the airbag.

Language: en