Seatbelt use and patterns of central nervous system injury in children.
Family protocol often dictates that children too old for car seats occupy the rear seat when travelling with adults. In most vehicles, the only available rear seat restraint is a lap belt. Our recent experience with a group of children who were rear seat passengers at the time of a motor vehicle accident suggests that patterns of injury may be influenced by use of lap belts.
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Floating Hospital, Boston, MA.
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D000293:Adolescent; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome