title: Traumatic rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with the use of a seatbelt.
abstract: Injury to the abdominal aorta after blunt trauma continues to be a relatively infrequent occurrence. In this report, we describe a case of traumatic rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with inappropriate seatbelt use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bunai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ohya
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology*; D001344:Autopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating