The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1984 · 40 citations · 0 references
TraumatologySafety ScienceLap-harness SeatbeltsSurgeryInjury PreventionTraffic InjuryTransport AccidentLap-harness Seat BeltVisceral TraumaEmergency SurgeryUnusual ConstellationProtective DeviceChest InjuryRapid Trauma AssessmentPatient SafetyThoracic SurgeryOrgan InjuryMedicineEmergency Medicine
We report an unusual constellation of severe thoracic and abdominal injuries in a passenger restrained by a lap-harness seat belt during a high-speed automobile accident. This combination of injuries, which appears to have not previously been described, emphasizes the causative relationship of this protective device.