[Bipedicular fractures of C2 and safety belts].
The authors have studied 10 cases of C2 bipedicular fractures which occur in automobilists having fastened safety-belt at time of collision. The description of the lesions presented by these patients and a literature review on the subject of safety-belt and cervical spine let them ask about the effectiveness of the safety-belt in prevention of cervical spine lesions.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000293:injuries*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*
Fractures bipédiculaires de C2 et ceinture de sécurité.