Citation

Frank EH, Pennington SE, Keenen TL, Frankel P. Acad. Emerg. Med. 1995; 2(1): 38-40.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201, USA.

Erratum On

Acad Emerg Med 1995 Apr;2(4):301

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7606609

Abstract

Motorists may improperly use the diagonal shoulder belt of newer passive restraint systems by failing to use the lap belt. An unusual case of patient who did not wear a lap belt and who sustained a cervical C5-6 distraction injury resulting in quadriplegia is reported. Emergency physicians should be aware of this injury mechanism and should reinforce proper passive restraint use.

Language: en