TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Seat belt syndrome in children: a case report and review of the literature
JO  - Pediatric emergency care
A1  - Durbin, Dennis R.
A1  - Arbogast, Kristy B.
A1  - Moll, E. K.
SP  - 474
EP  - 477
VL  - 17
IS  - 6
N2  - Characteristic patterns of injury to children in automobile crashes resulting from lap and lap-shoulder belts have been described for many years. These injuries are known as the "seat belt syndrome." We present a typical case of seat belt syndrome involving a 4-year-old boy and review the current literature on the topic, highlighting proposed mechanisms of intra-abdominal and spine injuries. In addition, recent research findings identifying a new pattern of injuries associated with inappropriate seat belt use in young children are reviewed. Emergency physicians must consider these seat belt-related injuries in the initial evaluation of any child involved in a motor vehicle crash who was restrained with the vehicle seat belt.
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SN  - 0749-5161
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -