title: Cervical spine injury in an air-bag-equipped vehicle.
abstract: We describe a patient who suffered an upper cervical spine fracture despite wearing a seat belt and deployment of an air bag system. All individuals treating trauma victims should be aware that a potentially life-threatening injury can occur despite proper use of optimal available restraints.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Traynelis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017278:Air Bags; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000293:injuries*; D001915:Braces; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012622:Seat Belts; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy