title: [Spinal cord injuries in infants in traffic accidents].
abstract: The authors report on three cases of spinal cord injury in 11, 14 and 21-month-old infants, involved in motor vehicle accidents. Neurologic lesions were caused by a forcible flexion of the head over a fixed trunk. Pathomechanics management problems and therapeutic considerations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unité de réanimation infantile, CHU Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frappat
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jalaguier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brunel
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Passagia
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Les traumatismes médullaires du nourrisson dans les accidents de la voie publique.