TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Fatal laryngeal injury in an achondroplastic dwarf secondary to airbag deployment
JO  - Pediatric emergency care
A1  - Roberts, D.
A1  - Pexa, C.
A1  - Clarkowski, B.
A1  - Morey, M.
A1  - Murphy, Marie
SP  - 260
EP  - 261
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
N2  - We report the case of an unrestrained driver with achondroplastic dwarfism who suffered a fatal anterior neck injury when her airbag deployed as she rear-ended another vehicle at 30-40 mph. Her short stature and short limbs required her to sit within a handbreadth of the steering wheel, which probably allowed the airbag or airbag cover to strike her neck as it opened. This is the first reported case of fatal injury to a driver with achondroplastic dwarfism.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0749-5161
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -