title: [Injuries due to seat belts. Comments on a clinical case].
abstract: The authors report a case of associated injuries (thoracoabdominal trauma with multiple rib and sternum fractures, perforation of the small intestine, abdominal cutaneous ecchymosis) caused by a seat belt, and describe the possible seat-belt mechanisms of lesion in road accidents. Some clinical aspects are discussed; in particular the diagnostic problems concerning a seat-belt syndrome as well as the limits of effectiveness in the use of belts.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Autonomo di Pronto Soccorso e Accettazione, Ospedale Civile, S. Bonifacio, Verona.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Orsi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sforza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zuppichini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazzarin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rotta
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Lesività da cinture di sicurezza. Considerazioni su di un caso clinico.