Bilateral Smith fracture of the radius caused by airbag deployment.
A passenger-side occupant of a car involved in a collision suffered bilateral Smith's fracture after extending both arms for protection and being hit by the deploying airbag.
Marco
F
F
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
García-López
A
A
León
C
C
López-Durán
L
L
D000368:Aged; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*