title: Anterior lung herniation: another aspect of the seatbelt syndrome.
abstract: Shoulder harnesses can be a source of thoracic injury in motor vehicle crashes. Sternal and rib fractures are most commonly reported. We present a case of a traumatic anterior lung herniation secondary to shoulder harness trauma in a motor vehicle crash victim with multiple injuries. A brief review of lung hernias is provided as well as a brief discussion of the thoracic manifestations of the seatbelt syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*