TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Airbag-caused burns
JO  - Presse Medicale (1983)
A1  - Dumortier, R.
A1  - Dantzer, E.
A1  - Braye, F.
SP  - 736
EP  - 737
VL  - 30
IS  - 15
N2  - BACKGROUND: Injuries by airbags are seen more frequently as more vehicles are equipped. CASE REPORTS: 7 cases of burns by airbags are reported. Most of burns are second degree lesions located on upper extremity and trunk. DISCUSSION: Lots of components are implicated in airbag deployment. So, three types of burn are described: thermal, chemical and friction. The treatment is simple. But, omission could be potentially dangerous, especially alkali chemical keratitis.
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SN  - 0755-4982
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -